[NEWS] SS501 #11 in Which K-pop groups are the most popular in Japan?

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From Nikkei Entertainment October issue interview with the music officials in Japan:

- A total of 300 women interested in Kpop were questioned, age group ranging from girls in their 10s to women in their 50s with 60 people from each age group,
- Period of Inquiry: 2011 July 23 – 25th
- The orange represents the respondents who know everything about the groups and their songs.
- The pink represents the respondents who know of the group/members but do not know their songs.
- The percentages for each were added up to give the final percentage.

Male Idols:

1. TVXQ (100%)
2. Supernova (98%)

3. BIGBANG (88%)

*39% of respondends know everything about BIGBANG and their songs. 49% of respondents do not know their songs but know the members of BIGBANG.

4. 2PM (63%)
5. Beast (60%)
6. Super Junior (40%)
7. SHINee (39%)
8. F.T. Island (36%)
9. DGNA/The Boss (36%)
10. 2AM (32%)
11. SS501
12. Infinite
13. CN Blue
14. MBLAQ
15. ZE:A
16. U-Kiss
17. SHU-I
18. SM☆SH
19. Apeace
20. Boyfriend
21. Teen Top
22. X-5
23. F-CUZ

Female Idols:

1. SNSD (99%)
2. KARA (98%)
3. 4Minute (40%)
4. After School (38%)
5. T-ARA (37%)
6. 2NE1 (24%)
7. SISTAR (22%)
8. Secret (18%)
9. Wonder Girls(17%)
10. Brown Eyed Girls (16%)
11. f(x)
12. Rainbow
13. Miss A
14. Jewelry
15. 5-Dolls
16. Girl’s Day
17. Nine Muses
18. A-Pink
19. Dal ☆ Shabet