Forbes announced the “30 Under 30 Asia” list of 2021, featuring Korean pop stars and actors such as IU, GOT7’s Jackson Wang, Mamamoo’s Hwasa, Suzy and Nam Joo Hyuk.
IU
IU, a South Korea’s popular singer, songwriter and actor, is one of the names included on the list.
The 27-year-old is one of the top solo singers in the country as she has been in the entertainment industry for over a decade now. Her latest album titled "Lilac" was released on March 25, 2021.
Moreover, IU is known for her incredible performances in K-dramas such as "Hotel Del Luna", "My Mister", and "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart".
Jackson Wang
The list also includes GOT7’s rapper-singer-songwriter, Jackson Wang. Besides being in the band, Wang is an established musician in China and in other countries.
He is the CEO of the company Team Wang in addition to having multiple pisions under the company which also includes the design department.
This year, the singer is going to release over 40 songs alone with two albums in Chinese and English each.
Hwasa
Mamamoo’s Hwasa, real name Ahn Hye-jin, is another renowned artist who joined the list.
Hwasa has been working as a singer and songwriter for many years now and made her solo debut in 2019 with the single "Twit".
In June 2020, she released her debut "EP, Maria" which was listed number seven on Billboard World Albums Chart and went on to be listed as number one on US iTunes Albums Chart, leading her to be the first female Korean solo artist.
Also, she has collaborated with other artists such as Dua Lipa on "Physical".
Suzy
Actress and singer Bae Suzyis also included in the Forbes list.
In 2010, Suzy began her career as a girl group’s member, Miss A under JYP Entertainment company.
She made her acting debut with K-drama Dream High in 2011, and continued her acting career in films and television, such as Start-Up, While You Were Sleeping, and Vagabond.
Nam Joo Hyuk
Actor Nam Joo Hyuk has also appeared on the list. He started her career as a model and later went on to feature in Korean dramas and then films such as Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo, The Great Battle.
Moreover, he was last seen in Netflix’s The School Nurse Files and Start-Up.
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