Jennie from BLACKPINK is on fire! She’s soared to the top of October’s girl group member brand reputation rankings, all thanks to her hit solo single “Mantra.” Following her lead are aespa¿s Karina and IVE’s Wonyoung, who snagged the second and third spots. It’s just a fierce group of divas in the K-pop scene this month, with stars like BLACKPINK’s Lisa, Rosé, and Taeyeon making it to the top 10.
The Korean Business Research Institute released these rankings on October 20, after analyzing a ton of data from media coverage to consumer engagement over the past month. Jennie’s brand reputation index surged to an impressive 14,171,457, a jaw-dropping 409.24% rise since September. Keywords tied to her success? “Mantra,” “BLACKPINK,” and “LA,” with “comeback” and “sexy” making the list too!
Meanwhile, Karina, who led the charts last month, holds second place with a slight decrease in her score, reaching 6,741,019. Wonyoung trails close behind with a 5.60% increase, landing her at 6,207,794. Interstingly, these two girl group members have obtained top spots month after month in the girl group reputation rankings.
#JENNIE ‘Mantra’ – 09PM KST:
#2 Bugs [=]
#4 MelOn [=]
#4 Genie [+1]
#5 FLO [=]— Kpop Chart (@Kchartsmasters) October 19, 2024
Check out the full top 10:
10. BLACKPINK’s Rosé.
09. cignature’s Jaewon.
08. Taeyeon.
07. IVE’s Yujin.
06. aespa’s Winter.
05. Hwasa.
04. BLACKPINK’s Lisa.
03. IVE’s Wonyoung.
02. aespa’s Karina.
01. BLACKPINk’s Jennie.
