Seventeen, Lisa, Rose make Gold House’s 2025 A100 list

K-pop boy group Seventeen and girl group BLACKPINK’s Lisa and Rose are included on Gold House’s 2025 A100 list, which honors the most impactful Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States for the year.

The annual list, announced by the U.S.-based nonprofit Gold House on Thursday (U.S. time), celebrates 100 figures who have made significant cultural and societal impact in the country.

Gold House described Seventeen on its website for the A100 list as a “K-pop icon,” noting the group has “rocketed to the forefront of the music scene since their debut in May 2015, fueled by a nonpareil in-house creative ecosystem that hinges on the interplay of three units: hip-hop, vocal, and performance.”

The organization added: “As Seventeen mark their 10th anniversary this year, they continue to persistently reinvent themselves beyond a decade, defying expectations with their relentless ambition and ever-expanding musical spectrum.”

Lisa was recognized not only for her global success with BLACKPINK but also as a solo artist.

“She has broken several records globally with singles ‘Lalisa’ and ‘Money’ charting in the top 10 of the Billboard Global 200,” it said.

Rose was also highlighted for her breakthrough as a soloist with her debut studio album “rosie” and the track “APT.” with Bruno Mars marking historic milestones: the highest-charting album by a Korean female soloist on the Billboard 200 as well as the highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100 and the first single by a Korean female artist to top the U.S. Top 40 radio chart.

Other Korean figures featured on this year’s list include Nobel Prize-winning author Han Kang, professional gamer Faker (Lee Sang-hyeok) from e-sports team T1, and actors Lee Byung-hun and Lee Jung-jae, as well as director Hwang Dong-hyuk of the global hit Netflix series “Squid Game.”

Girl group aespa was named on the New Gold list, which highlights emerging leaders making waves across the Asia-Pacific region.