The Top 10 Searched Terms on Google Korea Are..

[radiospy.livejournal.com]

2009 has sure been an eventful year - and to celebrate such a year, Google Zeitgeist has released the list of their Top 10 Most Searched terms in several different categories for several countries. Among those countries was South Korea. In the Entertainment / Celebrity Category, the girls of Girls' Generation / SNSD came out on top.


Top 10 Searched Celebrities:
SNSD / Girls' Generation
Kim Ah Joong
Jang Ja Yeon
UEE
2NE1
Jessica Gomez
Baek Ji Young
2PM
Big Bang
Taeyeon


I'm surprised that both TVXQ / DBSK / Tohoshinki and Jaebeom weren't on the list, but then again I believe most Koreans use Korean search portals such as Naver, rather than Google for their searches.

The rest of the categories if you're interested:

Top Ten Queries of 2009:
Naver
Daum
Cyworld
Yahoo
HanGame
NetMarble (넷마블)
auction
youtube
Ion
Yahoo Kids

Top Ten Fastest Rising Queries of 2009:
Global ERP
Boys Over Flowers (꽃보다 남자)
Kim Ah Joong
Jang Ja Yeon list [of names]
Chungdamdong club photos
Swine Flu/H1N1
UEE
Bing
Queen Seonduk
Lady Gaga

Top 10 Searched Games:
Ion
WoW (World of Warcraft)
MapleStory
KartRider
Dungeon Fighter
Tales Runner
FIFA Online
Sudden Attack
Lineage
Crazy Arcade

Top 10 Fastest Falling Queries:
Kim Yun Ah
No Mu Hyun
An Chul Soo
Park Ji Sung
Lee Myung Bak
Minerva
Jin Joong Kwon
Kim Dae Joong
Jo Doo Soon
Heo Kyung Young

Top 10 Searched Movies:
Thirst (박쥐)
2012
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Dark Knight
Haeundae
Die Hard
Speed Scandal
National Athletes (국가 대표)
Twilight (OH GOD NO)
Ninja Assassin

akp

Comments

[fuuism.livejournal.com]

I got all excited by seeing Beast in the pic but then they're nowhere to be seen in the terms.

[radical-ed57.livejournal.com]

IKR? And I was like, "Oh, I don't see a Big Bang pic so I guess they're no- OH WAIT, there they are!"

[radical-ed57.livejournal.com]

Twilight (OH GOD NO)

LOL. Niiiiice...

I'm surprised DBSK and Jaybomb weren't on the list either.

[alphaeuspawns.livejournal.com]

JAYBOMB. ROFLZ

[alphaeuspawns.livejournal.com]

Those who have alr watched 2012, how was it T_T

I dont wna know how the world will end next time...

[babybluedream.livejournal.com]

i havent watched it, but i heard from many that it was bad, just special effects :|

[babybluedream.livejournal.com]

lol i just watched twilight 5 minutes ago. it was ... horrible.

[angelonair.livejournal.com]

I'm doing me best to ignore the existence of the crap that is Twilight.

[pyramidsonmars.livejournal.com]

I saw SHINee and BEAST in the pictures but neiher were on the list so I cried a little inside ._.

but I c u 2PM and swine flu

[sharonkiew.livejournal.com]

Omfuck twilight is hunting me everywhere ;-;

Give me a break already I watched new moon today and can't help imagining Taec's face on Jacob.
Now tell me how pathethic one would look when you suddenly burst out laughing in a cinema during a kissing scene );

[greenteafroyo.livejournal.com]

Oh crap now I'm going to see it too D; I don't want to see Taec in the same movie as bums</> RPattz and Kristen Stewart...

UEE FUCK YES

[angelonair.livejournal.com]

(http://nl.tinypic.com)

HATERS TO THE LEFT.

Re: UEE FUCK YES

[bgurl1210.livejournal.com]

I like her. She can be a little disconnected at times but I think it adds to her character.

[typicrobots.livejournal.com]

My mom told me they play Die Hard every Labor Day in Korea. I don't know why, but I find that hilarious.

[sya-fhya.livejournal.com]

lol wut.

[omensigns.livejournal.com]

LMAO, die hard.

[sseoli-sseoli.livejournal.com]

I'm a little surprised to see Ninja Assassin up here. Mostly because a friend in Seoul keeps chirping about how bad people in Korea think that movie will be/is. I guess that's just the mentality of a jealous teenage boy, ne?

[boojaena.livejournal.com]

Lol the pictures and the listing has ALL THE LINK I CAN EVER FIND -.-""

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

I am surprised starcraft wasn't number 1 for the games

SNSD <3

[sballet06.livejournal.com]

SNSD and 2PM <3

[forgedeternally.livejournal.com]

LOL-ing at that pic of Big Bang. Is that official? Or photoshopped? If it's official, can someone direct me to the full photoshoot or any other photos that were released for that? It's too funny.

[radiospy.livejournal.com]

HERE (http://community.livejournal.com/yg_bigbang/1389368.html#cutid1) & HERE (http://community.livejournal.com/yg_bigbang/1413561.html) :)

[kisaki94.livejournal.com]

Twilight (OH GOD NO)

MTE.

[valyrian.livejournal.com]

Haha Lady Gaga.

[sya-fhya.livejournal.com]

i didn't know jessica gomez is that popular in korea lol.

[aunts.livejournal.com]

Lol I love how both Taeng and Soshi are in the same list.

[sya-fhya.livejournal.com]

clearly she's that special <3

[pullupmypants.livejournal.com]

Hahahahah good point.

[t8l8.livejournal.com]

Koreans don't really use Google though. Like allkpop mentioned, they use Korean search portals like Naver or Nate a LOT more.

[sirenasfun.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I agree~ Even I use Daum/Naver when I need to search for something Korean.

[retrominho.livejournal.com]

this!

[malyo.livejournal.com]

Yippie-Kai-yay, mother fucker.

hell yeah

[audiobebop.livejournal.com]

FIFA Online.
Why play real sports when you can play them digitally?

[starsinshapes.livejournal.com]

NINJA ASSASSIN!

[jo-ojey.livejournal.com]

DBSK ????