The younger Korean generation today are making friends and finding out more about one another through a personality indicator known as the MBTI, short for Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. The MBTI instrument is based on a theory developed by Isabel Myers and Katharine Briggs in 1943.
ISFJ is Korea's most popular MBTI type at 22% of the population.
V tested as INFP, J-Hope as INFJ, Suga as ISTP and Jungkook and Jin both tested as INTP. On the extroverted side, Jimin tested as ESTP, while RM got ENFP — also known as the “campaigner” personality type, which focuses on friendship and interconnectedness — a fitting choice for the leader of the group.
Jungkook's official new MBTI type is INTP, which is also known as the Logician.
Women, however, only make up 0.8% of the population for INTJs. ENTJ (0.9%) and INTJ (0.8%) are the least common MBTI personality types for women. Among men in the US, INFJ (1.3%) and ENFJ (1.6%) are the least common MBTI personality types.
For women, however, the rarest personality type is INTJ and ENTJ. Just 1% of women type as INTJ and ENTJ respectively. Among women, INFJ is only the third rarest personality type with approximately 2% of women categorized as INFJ. Both INTJ women and ENTJ women are extremely rare in the general population.
BLACKPINK Jennie's personality type is ISTP. Jennie is detail-oriented and prefers to have order in her life. She enjoys alone time and thrives privately. BLACKPINK Rose's personality type is ISFP.
6) V (Kim Tae-hyung)
His previous results classified him as an ENFP, but his 2022 results describe him as an INFP. People with this personality type are known for being idealistic, curious, flexible, and adaptable.
MBTI's Popularity In South Korea
The MBTI is used in many situations in Korea. For example, during a blind date or a first date, when Koreans meet for the first time, or even during job interviews to help hiring managers see if candidates are suitable for their company's culture.
Ariana Grande is an American pop singer, songwriter, actress, and ESFJ personality type. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) defines ESFJ personalities by their Extroverted, Sensing, Feeling, and Judging traits. Ariana Grande displays the main ESFJ characteristics of loyal dedication, friendliness, and compassion.
The members of TOMORROW X TOGETHER took the official MBTI test when they were trainees and their types were later written on the VR version of the concept photos for their second mini album, minisode 1: Blue Hour: YEONJUN and HUENINGKAI are ENFPs, a type with a certain “spark” to them and who love to make new friends; ...
It's a hard society to find one's inner self. Following these societal processes, people can easily forget their true interests and true self (like what they really like and how they want to live their life). And then, they found MBTI: a convenient, easy way of defining and evaluating oneself.
Since understanding differences between people is the raison d'être of the MBTI, one can appreciate how for many years it has had limited appeal to a Japanese audience. Another possible reason why the MBTI has had a slow start in Japan is due to a different attitude towards self-awareness.
ESTJ. The rarest personality type in K-Pop is ESTJ (also known as the “Executive”), shared by just 1% of idols.
BTS members, Rm, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, V and Jungkook have often spoken about Jimin's kindness. Jimin is always the one they look to when seeking comfort. Jimin is great at comforting not just the members but also ARMYs. On Weverse, we have seen Jimin being active and sharing comfort through his messages to ARMYs.
Lisa is an ESFP personality type. She is warm and loves being in the spotlight.
Despite being on stage 24/7, Jennie is pretty introverted, saying, "I am super shy. I was one of those people where I can't even order something on the phone, I hated that."
Lisa Simpson is an INFJ personality type. She is a creative idealist with a strong sense of personal integrity and a drive to help others. Lisa is a great listener and, as an INFJ, she prefers one-on-one situations rather than group activities.
Rosé is an ESFJ personality type. She has a wide friendship group and enjoys spending time with her loved ones. Warm and welcoming, she knows how to work a room and has a knack for picking up on social subtleties. What is this?
INFPs and ISFJs are the cutest types. They both possess a natural sweetness and affection that makes them hard to resist. INFPs and ISFJs are both empathetic and caring, which can be very cute. Plus, they tend to have an air of innocence that makes them hard not to love.
ESFJ. Those who are extroverted, sensing, feeling, and judging are often identified as one of the kindest types by experts.
Sweetness is actually a deceptive metric for MBTI types. Outwardly, you can expect the Fe-types (xxFJ) to be very sweet. You can expect the xxTJ types (low Fi and even lower Fe) to be less sweet.