Based on reviewing the 105 articles relevant to idol and the youth for recent 30 years, it is found that the research has been absorbed scholars in multidisciplinary such as sociology, psychology and communication fields. Among the articles, empirical research accounts for one third and adopting the method of questionnaire survey accounts for one forth. There are mainly seven research topics, that is the changes of idols, the similarities and differences of idol and role model, idol types, contents and reasons of idol worship, the different idol worship according to age, gender, generation and region, the role and function of idols, the communication and construction of idols, etc. According to the findings, comparison and structural perspective, as well as more empirical research methods may be considered in future research.