K-pop tops global association with S. Korea for 8th straight year

For the eighth year in a row K-pop remains the first thing that comes to the minds of foreigners when asked about Korean culture.

This is according to the latest annual survey by the Culture Ministry whose results were released on this Monday showing almost 18 percent with exposure to Korean culture highlighting K-pop as the top item on the list of Korean culture.

This was followed by Korean food and K-dramas.

The most favored K-pop artist in the survey was BTS which has held the top spot for seven straight years.