NewJeans, LE SSERAFIM, Jung Ji So To Lee Yoo Mi Enter 30 Under 30 Forbes Asia

JAKARTA - This year, Forbes has re-released a list of names included in the 30 Under 30 Asia 2023 list. Among the many names, there are two K-pop groups and three South Korean actresses who have received recognition from the entertainment world.

NewJeans, LE SSERAFIM, and actresses Jung Ji So, Kim Hye Yoon, and Lee Yoo Mi are among the 30 recipients in the entertainment and sports category.

NewJeans sedang berjalan menuju sensasi K-pop. Mereka debut pada Juli 2022 dengan Attention yang memiliki 130 juta views di YouTube. Lagu terbaru mereka, OMG memiliki 90 juta views sejak dirilis pada Januari tahun ini, begitu deteran mereka tentang NewJeans.

They also recorded a number of achievements made by NewJeans since debuting such as the Golden Disc Awards, entering the Billboard music charts until they got an ambassador contract with a well-known brand. Hyein with Louis Vuitton, Danielle with Burberry, and Hanni with Gucci.

Their senior, LE SSERAFIM also received recognition as one of the most popular K-pop groups. They continued to reap achievements in the second year of their career in the South Korean music industry.

After going through a change of formation at the start of their career. They debuted in May 2022 with FEARLESS which impressed 150 million views on YouTube," Forbes said.

Actress Jung Ji So, who was included in this list, was praised for her acting again. His name as one of the Parasite players has been in the spotlight after starring in the young version of Moon Dong Eun in the series The Glory.

Jung Ju So starred in The Glory as the young version of Moon Dong Eun. Released in two parts, the series became one of the popular shows on Netflix. Now Jung Ji So is preparing to shoot for the adaptation of the film Miss Glonny," they said.

The name Kim Hye Yoon who was on the list was mentioned because her acting received praise. Through the film The Girl on a Bulldozer, this young actress received awards from a number of film festivals in Asia and made her career even higher.

Kim Hye Yoon became the Best Actress in Blue Dragon 2022 and became a shining young artist at the New York Asian Film Festival because of her role. Kim Hye Yoon, who debuted a decade ago, became popular in 2018 as a supporting actress at SKY Castle, her most watched series and appearance received Best New TV Actress at Baeksang Arts 2019.

Finally, there is Lee Yoo Mi who consistently won the public's hearts with his acting at Squid Game and All of Us Are Dead.

His performance on Squid Game, the Netflix series earned him Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards. For All of Us Are Dead, he was nominated as Best New TV Actress at Baeksang Arts 2022," he said.

"Outside of Netflix, Lee played in the film Young Adult Matters which won Best New Film Actress in Baeksang Arts 2022," he continued.