IU has been chosen as the top singer of the year in an annual poll.
Gallup Korea canvassed 4,200 people aged 13 to 59 across the country from July 6-26, Sept. 1-29 and Nov. 8-28, and the singer took the top spot, racking up 15.2 per cent of total votes.
Having debuted in 2008, IU released many chart-sweeping songs, including “Good Day,” “You & I” and “The Red Shoes.” In 2014, the singer was named best singer of the year in the survey as her cover album “A Flower Bookmark” gained popularity among all age groups.
Girl group Twice, which had a prolific year with its hits “Knock Knock,” “Signal,” “Likey” and “Heart Shaker,” came in at second with 9.1 per cent.
Trot singer Jang Yun-jeong came in third with 8.9 per cent while global K-pop sensation BTS came in at No. 4 with 8.5 per cent. Following BTS on the list were Yoon Jong-shin, Wanna One, EXO, Big Bang, Im Chang-jung and Lee Sun-hee.
