EXID Beat Out Top Idol Acts Big Bang, EXO And Girls' Generation As 'Most Searched Stars' In Korea

Girl group EXID continues to prove themselves as top trending idols!

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On the August 19 broadcast of One Night of TV Entertainment, the program revealed the results of their research on which stars were the most searched celebrities for the first half of 2015.EXID came in first place on their search, beating out EXO, Girls' Generation, and Big Bang who took second, third, and sixth place respectively.

Korean MC, comedian, and radio host Kim Gu Ra ranked in fourth place and variety show star and comedian Yoo Jae Suk came in fifth place. A report by AllKpop revealed the full rankings.

According to the report, the keyword search "issue maker" came up as a related search to EXID and the two could be viewed synonymously.

One Night of TV Entertainment also revealed which stars had the most articles written on them based on their related searches for the first half of 2015. EXID ranked highest on this chart as well, with television personality Baek Jong Won, Yoo Jae Suk, After School, and Big Bang following after.

EXID sored to popularity after a fan shot video of member Hani went viral. The video successfully put the group's song "Up & Down" back on the charts after the end of their promotional period and transformed them into one of the most well-known girl groups today. With a history like this, it comes as little surprise to see EXID continue to dominate in the online world.