Koreans Choose Their Favorite 97-Liner, With Neither BTS’s Jungkook Nor ASTRO’s Cha Eunwoo Taking the Win
King Se Jong just crushed K-Pop idols in a “97-line” popularity poll!
The poll asked netizens who their favorite influencer born in a year ending with “97” is. The lineup included big names like ASTRO’s Cha Eunwoo, SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu, GOT7’s Yugyeom, NCT’s Jaehyun, BTS’s Jungkook, and actor Yeo Jin Goo.
But no one expected the winner to be King Se Jong, born in 1397 — a historical king credited with creating Hangul, the Korean alphabet. He took 86% of the 32,000 votes, leaving the idols far behind.
Fans and netizens quickly reacted to the surprise win:
>A photocard of his is ₩10,000 KRW
>King God Se Jong.
>King Se Jong.
>If you’re not going to vote for Se Jong oppa, don’t use Hangul.
>Who would win against Yi Do (King Se Jong’s personal name) oppa?
>There’s no one that can compare to him in Korea’s history too. I’m more fascinated that [the low] votes. God Se Jong.
>How is his name even Yi Do too?
>The strongest one amongst all universes.
Netizens on TheQoo
King Se Jong left his mark on Korea’s history and culture — even sports and entertainment can’t match his legacy.
The 97-line idols got schooled this time. This one’s a clear win for the Great King!