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K-pop and actor brand reputation rankings
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The Korea Business Research Institute releases monthly brand reputation rankings based on big data analysis of consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness. In August 2026, girl group member rankings were led by Woni of RESCENE, followed by IVE’s Jang Won Young and BLACKPINK’s Jennie. By September 2026, the institute expanded its reporting to include both boy and girl groups. In the boy group category, BTS secured the top position, followed by BIGBANG and ATEEZ. In the girl group category, RESCENE maintained the first spot, with BLACKPINK and IVE following in second and third place. In a subsequent September report covering both actors and individual idols, the rankings shifted. In the actor category, Song Kang secured the first position with a brand reputation index of 4,351,209, followed by Seo Kang Jun, Kong Hyo Jin, Go Youn Jung, and Kim Hye Soo. In the idol category, RESCENE’s Woni ranked first with an index of 7,859,086. BTS’s Jimin took second place, followed by BIGBANG’s G-Dragon in third, RESCENE’s Zena in fourth, and BTS’s Jungkook in fifth. In a separate September 2026 report for rising actors and singers, Song Kang again secured the top position in the rising actor category, while RESCENE maintained first place in the rising singer category. In For the rankings for September and October 2026, 2026 period, RESCENE secured the top group position again, showing with an 8.04 percent increase in their brand reputation index and maintaining a positivity rating of 94.97 percent. percent positivity rating. CORTIS followed in second place, ranked second, while izna climbed to third place with a 492.05 percent increase in their index. increase. Other high-ranking rookie groups included Hearts2Hearts and KiiiKiii. In the October 2026 girl group member rankings, Woni of RESCENE maintained the top position with an index of 8,039,165. She was followed by RESCENE’s Zena in fourth second and KiiiKiii IVE’s Jang Wonyoung in fifth. third. Other high-ranking members included BLACKPINK’s Jennie and RESCENE’s Minami.
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