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!

  1. BTS’s Jimin

  2. BTS Jungkook

  3. Wanna One’s Park Ji Hoon

  4. BTS’s Jin

  5. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon

  6. BTS’s V

  7. EXO Baekhyun

  8. TVXQ Yunho

  9. CORTIS's Keonho

  10. CORTIS’s Seonghyeon

  11. Wanna One’s Kim Jae Hwan

  12. NCT’s Doyoung

  13. NU’EST and Wanna One’s Hwang Minhyun

  14. BTS’ Suga

  15. BTS’s RM

  16. BTS’s j-hope

  17. CORTIS’s Juhoon

  18. Super Junior’s Kim Heechul

  19. Wanna One’s Ong Seong Wu

  20. BIGBANG’s Daesung

  21. TXT’s Soobin

  22. Wanna One’s Kang Daniel

  23. TWS’s Dohoon

  24. RIIZE’s Wonbin

  25. GOT7’s Park Jinyoung

  26. TXT’s Beomgyu

  27. Super Junior’s Kyuhyun

  28. HIGHLIGHT’s Yoon Doojoon

  29. CORTIS’s James

  30. SHINee’s Minho