When it comes to popularity in South Korea, big names pop up in our minds, from musicians like BTS’ members to iconic actors such as Cha Eunwoo. So, it’s no surprise that fans are always eagerly waiting for the “Boy Group Member Brand Reputation” rankings shared by the Korean Business Research Institute.
The ranking was determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 755 boy group members, using big data collected from May 20 to June 20. Ready to discover who made it to the top?
BTS’ Jimin has taken the leading spot this month with an index of 5,596,023. There’s no doubt that Jimin has caused a commotion during BTS’ world tour, “ARIRANG,” for his breathtaking visuals, including his iconic hair. So, the idol is making such a huge resurgence in the popularity charts with 94.55 percent positive reactions.
BTS’ Jungkook was close to the No.1 spot with a brand reputation index of 5,011,439. The idol who has also embarked on the global tour and had a recent conversation over his motorcycle videos is currently one of the most popular idols in the Kpop scene. In third place, Wanna One’s Park Ji Hoon became the wild card of the ranking as he placed third with a score of 4,229,246. Get to know the full list!
- BTS’s Jimin
- BTS Jungkook
- Wanna One’s Park Ji Hoon
- BTS’s Jin
- BIGBANG’s G-Dragon
- BTS’s V
- EXO Baekhyun
- TVXQ Yunho
- CORTIS’s Keonho
- CORTIS’s Seonghyeon
- Wanna One’s Kim Jae Hwan
- NCT’s Doyoung
- NU’EST and Wanna One’s Hwang Minhyun
- BTS’ Suga
- BTS’s RM
- BTS’s j-hope
- CORTIS’s Juhoon
- Super Junior’s Kim Heechul
- Wanna One’s Ong Seong Wu
- BIGBANG’s Daesung
- TXT’s Soobin
- Wanna One’s Kang Daniel
- TWS’s Dohoon
- RIIZE’s Wonbin
- GOT7’s Park Jinyoung
- TXT’s Beomgyu
- Super Junior’s Kyuhyun
- HIGHLIGHT’s Yoon Doojoon
- CORTIS’s James
- SHINee’s Minho
