SEOUL, Jan. 16 -- BTS member V has been named the K-pop artiste with the most positive influence in 2025 by voting platform Picnic.

Fans from 175 countries participated in the poll, which ran from December19, 2025, to January2, giving V 63,030 votes, news outlet Korea JoongAng Daily reported today.

Tomorrow X Together's Beomgyu placed second and Stray Kids' Hyunjin third.

V is recognised for inspiring global donations, including a year-end charity relay for education, healthcare, and child welfare.

Picnic has implemented measures to ensure fair voting, highlighting positive influence as a key measure of K-pop impact.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Malay Mail....