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It's Showtime host Ryan Bang is celebrating a major new milestone after making it into the Top 10 list of South Korea's Global Image Influencers. He successfully landed at number nine on the list.

This ranking comes from the 2025 Republic of Korea Image Survey, conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to recognize public figures who have the most positive impact on the country's global image.

Ryan took to X on Tuesday, January 20, to share the wonderful news, expressing his gratitude with a simple caption: 'Thank you,' accompanied by the Philippine flag and a red heart emoji.

Thank you 🇵🇭♥️ https://t.co/0KUGWWWOl1

— ryan bang (@ryanbang) January 20, 2026

In a recent It's Showtime episode, Ryan took the time to thank his home country and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the organization behind the survey that included him in the prestigious list.

“Gusto ko magpasalamat siyempre sa inyong lahat at sa Republic of Korea and the Ministry of Sports, Culture, and Tourism na na-appreciate 'yung mga efforts na ginagawa ko dito sa Pilipinas,” Ryan said during the episode.

Vice Ganda, Ryan's It's Showtime co-host and his 'second mother' in the Philippines, shared a touching post on social media to express how proud she is of his achievement.

“Number 9 is my son!” Vice wrote in her post.

Ryan quickly expressed his gratitude to Vice, crediting her for his success and saying that this achievement was all because of her.

“It's all because of you, mommy ko. Love you so much,” he replied.

It's all because of you mommy ko 🫶🏻🫶🏻 I love you so much 🤎🤎🤎 https://t.co/YAKP7G36Kg

— ryan bang (@ryanbang) January 21, 2026

Ryan joins the ranks of world-renowned groups like BTS, who topped the list, and BLACKPINK, who secured the third spot. Other famous South Korean personalities included Son Heung-min in second place, Lee Min-ho in fourth, and Lisa Manoban in tenth.

Below are the top 10 influencers and groups currently shaping the global view of South Korea:

1. BTS
2. Son Heung-min
3. Blackpink
4. Lee Min Ho
5. Idol girl and boy group singers
6. Jungkook
7. Lee Jae Myung
8. Presidents/leaders
9. Ryan Bang
10. Lisa

Following his stint as the runner-up of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010, Ryan Bang has evolved into an iconic name in the Philippine entertainment industry.

Beyond his television career, he has successfully ventured into the food industry and other businesses.