[ASKKPOP] Girls' Generation, Big Bang, Suzy, and more make top 40 list for '2014 Forbes Korea Celebrities'

'Forbes Korea' released their '2014 Korean Celebrity 40' list for which they selected and ranked the 40 top stars in the nation.

Girls' Generationranked in first place, but this comes as no surprise as they had previously topped the list in both 2011 and 2012.  As a matter of fact, they have always ranked in the top five since 2009, making them the only celebrity to have made the top 5 for 6 years straight.

For this year's list, 'Forbes Korea' chose about 100 candidates through name search rankings and then did a collaborative ranking based on four parts: sales, exposure in media, broadcasting activities, and professionalism.  Girls' Generation are also the only ones that ranked in the top 10 this year in all four sections.

Other big name celebrities in the list includeBig Bangin 2nd,Suzyin 3rd,EXOin 5th,TVXQin 7th,SHINeein 8th,IUin 10th,Yoo Jae SukandPsyin 12th,Lee Seung GiandCNBLUEin 14th, andLee Byung Hunin 16th.