Check out the results below.

The Brightest Singing Stars of 2012

1. Psy – 24.4%
2. Girls’ Generation – 19.8%
3. Big Bang – 9.5%
4. IU – 6.9%
5. Jang Yoon Jung – 6.6%
6. SISTAR – 6.4%
7. T-ara – 5.5%
8. B2ST – 5.3%
9. Tae Jin Ah – 5.2%
10. Busker Busker – 4.1%

Best 5 Singers for Teenage Demographic

1. Big Bang – 20.7%
2. Girls’ Generation – 19.0%
3. Psy – 16.3%
4. B2ST – 16.1%
5. IU – 10.7

Best 5 Singers for People in their 20′s

1. Girls’ Generation – 26.6%
2. Psy – 23.9%
3. IU – 12.9%
4. SISTAR – 12.7%
5. Big Bang – 12.3%

Best 5 Singers for People in their 30′s

1. Psy – 28.9%
2. Girls’ Generation – 22.1%
3. Big Bang – 9.6%
4. SISTAR – 8.1%
5. T-ara 7.7%

Best 5 Singers for People in their 40′s

1. Psy – 30.7%
2. Girls’ Generation – 20.3%
3. Jang Yoon Jung – 10.0%
4. Tae Jin Ah – 6.6%
5. Big Bang – 5.1%

Best 5 Singers for People in their 50′s

1. Psy – 20.2%
2. Tae Jin Ah – 15.3%
3. Jang Yoon Jung – 14.4
4. Girls’ Generation – 12.3%
5. Song Dae Gwan – 12.3%

Best 5 Songs of 2012

1. Psy “Gangnam Style” – 30.7%
2. SISTAR “Alone” – 3.2%
3. Busker Busker “Cherry Blossom Ending” – 2.8%
4. TaeTiSeo “Twinkle” – 1.9%
5. B2ST “Beautiful Night” – 1.5%

Best Female and Male Rookies of 2012

Male: Busker Busker – 17.0%
Female: Ailee – 4.6%

Source: Gallup Korea, akp

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