June Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for all idol groups!
The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various idol groups, using big data collected from May 17 to June 17.
BTS continued their reign at the top of the list this month with a brand reputation index of 7,933,559. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “ARMY,” “Busan concert,” and “world tour,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “special,” “gift,” and “together.” BTS’s positivity-negativity analysis revealed a score of 94.91 percent positive reactions.
CORTIS jumped to second place after seeing a 90.96 percent increase in their brand reputation index since May, bringing their total score to 5,636,932 for the month.
Meanwhile, IVE took third place for June with a brand reputation index of 4,354,554.
RESCENE shot to fourth place with a brand reputation index of 4,235,383, while BLACKPINK rounded out the top five with a score of 3,723,404.
Check out the top 30 for this month below!
BTS
CORTIS
IVE
RESCENE
BLACKPINK
SEVENTEEN
LE SSERAFIM
TWICE
ILLIT
SHINee
aespa
BIGBANG
EXO
Red Velvet
Wanna One
KiiiKiii
TWS
NMIXX
ZEROBASEONE
ENHYPEN
Apink
BTOB
ATEEZ
OH MY GIRL
Stray Kids
BABYMONSTER
RIIZE
WJSN
FIFTY FIFTY
HIGHLIGHT
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TREASURE, I.O.I, CORTIS, ZEROBASEONE, AKMU, BTS, And ILLIT Top Circle Monthly And Weekly Charts
Circle Chart has revealed its latest monthly and weekly chart rankings!
Monthly Album Chart
CORTIS topped the physical album chart for May with their recent EP “GREENGREEN,” which claimed two of the top three spots on the monthly chart. The regular version of the EP debuted at No. 1, while the Weverse version charted separately at No. 3.
aespa’s new album “LEMONADE” debuted at No. 2 for May, while LE SSERAFIM’s “PUREFLOW” pt.1 entered the chart at No. 4 and ZEROBASEONE’s “Ascend-“ followed at No. 5.
Weekly Album Chart
TREASURE achieved a double crown on the weekly charts, topping both the physical album chart and the digital download chart with their new mini album “NEW WAV” and its title track “IF I.”
tripleS’s “LOVE&POP” pt.1 debuted at No. 2 on this week’s physical album chart, trailed by AND2BLE’s “Sequence 01: Curiosity” at No. 3.
MEOVV’s “BITE NOW” entered the chart at No. 4, with SHINee’s “Atmos” rounding out the top five for the week.
Monthly Download Chart
ZEROBASEONE topped the digital download chart for May with their latest title track “TOP 5,” which debuted at No. 1.
NCT’s Taeyong’s solo song “WYLD” entered the monthly chart at No. 2, with ILLIT’s “It’s Me” rising to No. 3.
I.O.I’s long-awaited reunion track “Suddenly” debuted at No. 4, and NMIXX’s “Heavy Serenade” came in at No. 5.
Weekly Download Chart
TREASURE’s “IF I” debuted at No. 1 on this week’s digital download chart, while I.O,I’s Suddenly” and aespa’s “LEMONADE” rose to No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.
SHINee’s new title track “Atmos” entered the chart at No. 4, followed by tripleS’s “Baby Flower” at No. 5.
Monthly Digital Chart + Streaming Chart
AKMU achieved a double crown on the monthly charts, topping both the overall digital chart and streaming chart for May with their hit song “Paradise of Rumors.”
The top five songs on the overall digital chart and streaming chart were exactly the same this month: AKMU’s “Paradise of Rumors” came in at No. 1 on both charts, with CORTIS’s “REDRED” at No. 2, ILLIT’s “It’s Me” at No. 3, AKMU’s “Joy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart” at No. 4, and Hearts2Hearts’ “RUDE!” at No. 5.
Weekly Digital Chart
I.O.I topped this week’s overall digital chart with their long-awaited comeback track “Suddenly,” which jumped to No. 1.
CORTIS’s “REDRED” stayed strong at No. 2, trailed by ILLIT’s “It’s Me” at No. 3.
aespa’s “LEMONADE” jumped a whopping 82 ranks to take No. 4 for the week, and AKMU’s “Paradise of Rumors” rounded out the top five.
Weekly Streaming Chart
CORTIS’s “REDRED” continued its reign at No. 1 on the weekly streaming chart, while I.O.I’S “Suddenly” climbed to No. 2.
ILLIT’s “It’s Me” ranked No. 3 for the week, with AKMU’s “Paradise of Rumors” holding relatively steady at No. 4 and aespa’s “LEMONADE” rocketing to No. 5.
Monthly Global K-Pop Chart
BTS maintained their double crown on the monthly charts, topping both the global K-pop chart and the social chart for the second month in a row.
BTS’s long-running hit “SWIM” maintained its position at No. 1, while HUNTR/X’s “Golden” (from the “KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack) similarly held onto its spot at No. 2.
CORTIS’s “REDRED” leaped 26 ranks to take No. 3 for May, followed by ILLIT’s “It’s Me” at No. 4.
Finally, BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ hit collab “APT.” jumped back into the top five on the monthly chart.
Weekly Global K-Pop Chart
BTS “SWIM” and HUNTR/X’s “Golden” also swept the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on the weekly global K-pop chart.
aespa’s “LEMONADE” soared to No. 3 on the weekly chart, with CORTIS’s “REDRED” at No. 4 and ILLIT’s “It’s Me” at No. 5.
Monthly Social Chart
BTS remained No. 1 on the monthly social chart for May, trailed by ILLIT at No. 2, BLACKPINK at No. 3, IVE at No. 4, and aespa at No. 5.
Weekly Social Chart
ILLIT held onto their spot at No. 1 on the weekly social chart, with BTS coming in at No. 2, Yena at No. 3, aespa at No. 4, and LE SSERAFIM at No. 5.
Congratulations to all of the artists!
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aespa, CORTIS, LE SSERAFIM, BTS, ILLIT, Stray Kids, TXT, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart
Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on June 14!
aespa’s new album “LEMONADE” debuted at No. 1 on the World Albums chart this week, and it also became their first album in three years to enter the top 10 of the Billboard 200.
CORTIS’s latest EP “GREENGREEN” held steady at No. 2 in its fifth week on the World Albums chart, in addition to becoming their first album to spend four weeks in the top 50 of the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, CORTIS’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” climbed back up to No. 4 in its 39th week on the chart.
LE SSERAFIM’s new album “PUREFLOW” took No. 3 in its second week on the World Albums chart, in addition to spending a second week on the Billboard 200 at No. 59.
BTS’s 2022 anthology album “Proof” maintained its position at No. 5 in its 208th week on the chart, while their 2020 Japanese album “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” rose to No. 15 in its 31st week.
ILLIT’s latest mini album “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” held onto its spot at No. 6 in its fifth week on the chart.
Stray Kids landed a total of three albums on this week’s chart: “KARMA” jumped to No. 7 in its 41st week on the chart, “DO IT” stayed strong at No. 12 in its 28th week, and “ATE” re-entered the chart at No. 20 (marking its 97th week).
Meanwhile, TXT’s latest mini album “7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns” ranked No. 8 in its eighth week on the chart.
ENHYPEN’s latest mini album “THE SIN : VANISH” rounded out its 20th week on the chart at No. 13, while their 2024 album “ROMANCE : UNTOLD” re-entered the chart at No. 24 (marking its 98th week).
NewJeans’ 2023 EP “Get Up” climbed back up to No. 16 in its 143rd week on the chart, while NMIXX’s latest EP “Heavy Serenade” took No. 23 in its fourth week.
Finally, ATEEZ’s latest mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4” re-entered the chart at No. 25, marking its 13th non-consecutive week on the chart.
June Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for male idol groups!
The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various boy groups, using big data collected from May 13 to June 13.
BTS held onto their spot at the top of the list with a brand reputation index of 10,065,171 for June. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “world tour,” “ARMY,” and “Busan concert,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “release,” “together,” and “record.” BTS’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.98 percent positive reactions.
CORTIS shot to second place after seeing a whopping 147.44 percent increase in their brand reputation index since May, bringing their total score to 7,775,626 for the month.
Meanwhile, SEVENTEEN came in third place with a brand reputation index of 4,430,925.
Stray Kids jumped to third place after seeing a staggering 140.09 percent rise in their brand reputation index, bringing their total score to 3,036,029 for June.
Finally, BIGBANG rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 2,769,478.
Check out the top 30 for this month below!
BTS
CORTIS
SEVENTEEN
Stray Kids
BIGBANG
SHINee
EXO
Wanna One
ZEROBASEONE
TWS
ENHYPEN
NCT
Super Junior
RIIZE
IDID
BTOB
MONSTA X
ATEEZ
WINNER
TVXQ
INFINITE
2PM
HIGHLIGHT
XLOV
BOYNEXTDOOR
ALPHA DRIVE ONE
KickFlip
TXT
VIXX
B1A4
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aespa, CORTIS, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, BTS, And ILLIT Top Circle Weekly Charts
Circle Chart has revealed its chart rankings for the week of May 24 to 30!
Album Chart
aespa topped this week’s physical album chart with their new album “LEMONADE,” which debuted at No. 1.
AND2BLE claimed two spots in this week’s top five with their debut mini album “Sequence 01: Curiosity.” The regular version of the mini album entered the chart at No. 2, and the POCA version charted separately at No. 5.
XLOV’s new mini album “I,God” debuted at No. 3, while the Weverse version of CORTIS’s latest EP “GREENGREEN” re-entered the chart at No. 4.
Overall Digital Chart
CORTIS maintained their double crown on the Circle charts this week, with their hit song “REDRED” remaining No. 1 on both the overall digital chart and the streaming chart.
Meanwhile, ILLIT’s “It’s Me” also maintained its position at No. 2 on the overall digital chart.
I.O.I’s “Suddenly” shot to No. 3 on this week’s chart, while AKMU’s “Paradise of Rumors” stayed strong at No. 4.
Finally, Yena’s “Catch Catch” climbed back up to No. 5 for the week.
Streaming Chart
The top three songs on this week’s streaming chart were exactly the same as last week: CORTIS’s “REDRED” came in at No. 1, ILLIT’s “It’s Me” at No. 2, and AKMU’s “Paradise of Rumors” at No. 3.
I.O.I’s “Suddenly” jumped an impressive 75 ranks to take No. 4 for the week, with HANRORO’s “Landing in Love” rounding out the top five.
Download Chart
ALPHA DRIVE ONE’s new title track “OMG!” debuted at No. 1 on the digital download chart, while AND2BLE’s debut track “Curious” entered the chart at No. 2.
I.O.I’s “Suddenly” held steady at No. 3, followed by IDID’s “FLY!” at No. 4.
Finally, aespa’s new title track “LEMONADE” debuted at No. 5.
Global K-Pop Chart
The top five songs on this week’s global K-pop chart remained exactly the same as last week. BTS’s “SWIM” held onto its spot at No. 1, trailed by HUNTR/X’s “Golden” (from the “KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack) at No. 2, CORTIS’s “REDRED” at No. 3, ILLIT’s “It’s Me” at No. 4, and BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” at No. 5.
Social Chart 3.0
ILLIT rose to No. 1 on this week’s social chart, followed by BTS at No. 2, aespa at No. 3, Yena at No. 4, and LE SSERAFIM at No. 5.
Congratulations to all of the artists who made this week’s charts!
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CORTIS’s “GREENGREEN” Becomes Their 1st Album To Spend 4 Weeks In Top 50 Of Billboard 200
CORTIS’s “GREENGREEN” is holding steady in the top 50 of the Billboard 200!
On June 9 local time, Billboard revealed that CORTIS’s latest EP “GREENGREEN” was now spending its fourth consecutive week on the Top 200 Albums chart, which ranks the most popular albums in the United States, at No. 46.
“GREENGREEN,” which initially debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, has now become CORTIS’s first album to chart for four weeks in the top 100.
Outside of the Billboard 200, “GREENGREEN” maintained its position at No. 2 on Billboard’s World Albums chart and ranked No. 6 on the Top Album Sales chart, meaning it was the sixth best-selling album of the week in the United States.
Meanwhile, CORTIS’s title track “REDRED” stayed strong at No. 28 on Billboard’s Global Excl. U.S. chart and climbed back up to No. 54 on the Global 200 in its sixth week on both charts.
Finally, CORTIS rose to No. 19 on Billboard’s Artist 100 in their eighth overall week on the chart.
Congratulations to CORTIS on their ongoing success on the Billboard charts!
The top three songs remain the same as last week. CORTIS’s “REDRED” repeats as the No. 1 song, making it its third week at the top. Congratulations to CORTIS!
Holding steady at No. 2 and 3, respectively, are ILLIT’s “It’s Me” and NMIXX’s “Heavy Serenade.”
There is only one new song in the top 10 this week. Debuting at No. 4 is LE SSERAFIM’s “BOOMPALA,” the title track from their second full album “PUREFLOW pt.1.” A bright and energetic song that samples “Macarena,” it expresses that fear may be just an illusion depending on the perspective or attitude.
Singles Music Chart – June 2026, Week 1
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REDRED
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Suddenly
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RUDE!
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LIVE FAST DIE SLOW
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Good Goodbye
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My whole world
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WYLD
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Endangered Love
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Love Love Love
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You, You
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Ode to Love
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OKay
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Motto
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IDK ME
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Akrapovic
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Do You Love Me
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TOP 5
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toxic till the end
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To Reach You
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Airplane (feat. Chuu)
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Even if I close my eyes (2026)
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Sadder Than Yesterday
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Don’t you know
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Who is she
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Love is Like Spring Rain, Parting is Like Winter Rain
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About the Soompi Music Chart
Soompi Music Chart takes into account rankings by various major music charts in Korea as well as the hottest trending artists on Soompi, making it a unique chart that reflects what’s going on in K-pop not only in Korea but around the world. Our chart is composed of the following sources:
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Watch: ILLIT Takes 2nd Win For “It’s Me” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By aespa, TREASURE, MAMAMOO, And More
ILLIT has snagged a second music show trophy for “It’s Me”!
On the June 7 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were I.O.I’s “Suddenly,” Yena’s “Catch Catch,” and ILLIT’s “It’s Me.” ILLIT ultimately took the win with a total of 5,939 points.
Congratulations to ILLIT! Watch a clip of the winner announcement below:
Performers on today’s show included aespa, TREASURE, MAMAMOO, MEOVV, tripleS, CORTIS, BOYFRIEND, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, AND2BLE, XLOV, xikers, IDID, XODIAC, Queenz Eye, Loveholic’s Jisun, and Shin Jang Mi.
LE SSERAFIM, CORTIS, TXT, xikers, ITZY, BTS, ILLIT, ENHYPEN, Stray Kids, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart
Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on June 7!
LE SSERAFIM’s new album “PUREFLOW” pt.1 debuted at No. 1 on this week’s World Albums chart, and it also became their fifth album to debut in the top 10 of the Billboard 200.
After two weeks at No. 1, CORTIS’s latest EP “GREENGREEN” fell to No. 2 in its fourth week on the World Albums chart, in addition to becoming their first album ever to spend three weeks in the top 50 of the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, CORTIS’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” rose to No. 8 in its 38th week on the chart.
TXT’s latest mini album “7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns” climbed back up to No. 3 in its seventh week on the World Albums chart.
Meanwhile, xikers’ new mini album “ROUTE ZERO : The ORA” debuted at No. 4 on this week’s chart.
BTS landed a total three of entries on the World Albums chart this week: “Proof” came in at No. 5 (in its 207th week on the chart), “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” at No. 17 (in its 30th week), and “Love Yourself: Tear” at No. 21 (in its 218th week).
ILLIT’s latest mini album “MAMIHLAPINATAPAI” held steady at No. 6 in its fourth week on the chart.
Despite not having yet been released in the United States, ITZY’s new mini album “Motto” debuted at No. 7 based solely on its digital performance. (Because “Motto” has yet to be released in the United States, sales data for the physical version of the album is not reflected in this week’s charts.)
ENHYPEN’s latest mini album “THE SIN : VANISH” maintained its position at No. 9 in its 19th week on the chart.
Stray Kids’ “DO IT” took No. 10 in its 27th week on the chart, while their previous album “KARMA” climbed back up to No. 15 in its 40th week.
NMIXX’s new EP “Heavy Serenade” ranked No. 13 in its third week on the chart, followed by &TEAM’s “We on Fire” at No. 14 in its second week.
Finally, NewJeans’ 2023 EP “Get Up” rounded out the top 20 in its 142nd week on the chart.
7 New K-Pop Releases To Turn Up The Heat This Summer
It’s officially June, and it’s getting hot this summer – not only the weather, but the new K-pop releases too! If you’re a little behind and want to catch up on the season’s biggest bangers so far, we’ve got your back. You might even find a new gem to add to your playlist!
1. aespa – “LEMONADE”
With an addictive electronic beat that underscores the whole track, it’s an instant love! “LEMONADE” shows off the subtler side of the aespa members’ voices for a song that drips with cool-girl energy. The laid-back format at the beginning of the song makes the short beat switch-up sound even sweeter!
2. CORTIS – “REDRED”
Rocking a heavily electronic sound that somehow feels 2010’s inspired and refreshingly new at the same time, it’s CORTIS with their latest title track “REDRED”! A song that would fit in with the soundtrack at any club, this is a song you’ll want to dance to. For a fun summer, turn up the volume on this one!
3. BABYMONSTER – “CHOOM”
Meaning “dance” in Korean, it’s no surprise that BABYMONSTER’s “CHOOM” features a beat that you can’t help but groove to! The opening makes the full-bodied chorus even more impactful. Plus, you know that BABYMONSTER delivers when it comes to vocals and a rap that pulls no punches!
4. ZEROBASEONE – “TOP 5”
Back with their long-awaited new title track, “TOP 5” makes use of a cool R&B beat to set the tone and then delivers with super smooth vocals to match! For a song that’s just enough to be addictive without totally overdoing it, look no further. ZEROBASEONE is in their new era, and it’s off to an amazing start!
5. LE SSERAFIM – “BOOMPALA”
You’d be forgiven for mistaking LE SSERAFIM’s “BOOMPALA” for another Latin pop classic at first – the sample of “Macarena” immediately makes you want to dance! The beat stays front and center, with the members perfectly matching the vibe on the vocals. There’s something about it that’s just so catchy!
6. BTS – “2.0”
That beat drop at the beginning tells you everything you need to know about BTS’s “2.0” from the jump – it’s getting serious! The heavy bass is at times complimented and other times contrasted by smooth rap or bright vocals. The result is a song that keeps you on your toes and a track that you’ll just keep coming back to!
7. ILLIT – “It’s Me”
Wrapping up the list with a song that’s techno music on overdrive, ILLIT’s title track “It’s Me” is just the right amount of out-there. The lyrics combined with the rapid jumps between sweet melodies and intense electronic crescendos are sort of overwhelming, but in a good way. When this song is on, everyone is listening!
