May Advertisement Model Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for advertisement models!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of consumer behavior, using big data collected from April 7 to May 7. The Korean Business Research Institute evaluated the participation, communication, media, and social values of popular advertisement models in order to calculate each star’s total brand reputation index for the month.

Byeon Woo Seok topped this month’s list after seeing a whopping 356.40 percent increase in his brand reputation index since April, bringing his total score to 3,762,141. High-ranking phrases in his keyword analysis included “Grand Prince Ian,” “Perfect Crown,” and “Jae Seok’s B&B Rules!”, while his highest-ranking related terms included “heart skip a beat,” “confess,” and “model.” Byeon Woo Seok’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 93.51 percent positive reactions.

Lim Young Woong took second place with a brand reputation index of 3,349,309, marking a 15.64 percent rise in his score since last month.

Soccer star Son Heung Min jumped to third place after seeing a 184.25 percent increase in his brand reputation index, bringing his total score to 3,067,512 for the month.

Park Ji Hoon came in at a close fourth with a brand reputation index of 2,831,202, marking a 49.25 percent increase in his score since April.

Finally, BTS rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 2,691,868 for May.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. Byeon Woo Seok
  2. Lim Young Woong
  3. Son Heung Min
  4. Park Ji Hoon
  5. BTS
  6. IVE
  7. BLACKPINK
  8. Yu Jae Seok
  9. Kim Yuna
  10. Lee Jung Hoo
  11. Go Youn Jung
  12. Kim Hye Yoon
  13. Lee Jung Jae
  14. Ma Dong Seok
  15. Gong Yoo
  16. 2PM’s Lee Junho
  17. Lee Chan Won
  18. Kim Do Yeong
  19. KiiiKiii
  20. Park Bo Gum
  21. Um Tae Goo
  22. Koo Kyo Hwan
  23. Ji Ye Eun
  24. Hearts2Hearts
  25. Jun Ji Hyun
  26. Kim Go Eun
  27. Jun Hyun Moo
  28. Ryu Hyun Jin
  29. Park Bo Young
  30. Park Jeong Min

Watch Park Ji Hoon’s new drama “The Legend of Kitchen Soldier” on Viki below:

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And watch Byeon Woo Seok in “Lovely Runner” below!

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Hearts2Hearts’ “RUDE!” Becomes Their 1st MV To Hit 100 Million Views

Hearts2Hearts has just hit the 100 million mark for the first time on YouTube!

On May 22 at around 6 a.m. KST, Hearts2Hearts’ music video for their hit song “RUDE!” surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, making it the group’s first music video ever to reach the milestone.

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Hearts2Hearts first released the music video for “RUDE!” on February 20 at 6 p.m. KST, meaning that it took approximately 90 days and 12 hours to hit the 100 million mark.

Congratulations to Hearts2Hearts!

Watch the already iconic music video for “RUDE!” again below:

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AKMU Earns Circle Triple Crown + CORTIS, BTS, And ILLIT Top Weekly Charts

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of May 3 to 9!

Album Chart

CORTIS swept the top two spots on this week’s physical album chart with their new EP “GREENGREEN.” The regular version of the EP debuted at No. 1, while the Weverse version charted separately at No. 2.

BABYMONSTER similarly claimed the next two spots on the chart with their new mini album “CHOOM.” The regular version of the mini album debuted at No. 3, and the Nemo version charted separately at No. 4.

Finally, NAZE’s self-titled debut mini album entered the chart at No. 5.

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Download Chart

AKMU achieved a triple crown on this week’s Circle charts, with their hit song “Paradise of Rumors” topping no less than three separate charts: the overall digital chart, digital download chart, and streaming chart.

AKMU claimed two of the top three spots on this week’s digital download chart, where “Paradise of Rumors” jumped to No. 1 and “Joy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart” climbed back up to No. 3.

Meanwhile, ILLIT’s latest title track “It’s Me” shot to No. 2 for the week.

NEXZ’s new single “Mmchk” stayed strong at No. 4 on the chart, while BABYMONSTER’s new title track “CHOOM” debuted at No. 5.

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Overall Digital Chart

AKMU once again swept the top two spots on the overall digital chart, where “Paradise of Rumors” and “Joy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart” maintained their respective positions at No. 1 and No. 2.

CORTIS’s “REDRED” jumped to No. 3, followed by Hearts2Hearts’ “RUDE!” at No. 4 and HANRORO’s “Landing in Love” at No. 5.

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Streaming Chart

The top five songs on this week’s streaming chart were exactly the same as the overall digital chart, except Hearts2Hearts’ “RUDE!” and CORTIS’s “REDRED” swapped places to take No. 3 and No. 4 respectively.

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Global K-Pop Chart

BTS’s “SWIM” continued its reign at No. 1 on the global K-pop chart, with HUNTR/X’s “Golden” (from the “KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack) holding steady at No. 2.

CORTIS’s “REDRED” rose to No. 3, while BTS’s B-side “2.0” stayed strong at No. 4.

Finally, ILLIT’s “It’s Me” jumped 29 ranks to take No. 5 on this week’s chart.

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Social Chart 3.0

ILLIt held onto their spot at No. 1 on the social chart this week, while BTS maintained their position at No. 2.

BABYMONSTER climbed to No. 3 on this week’s chart, with Yena rising to No. 4 and BLACKPINK rounding out the top five.

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Congratulations to all of the artists who made this week’s charts!

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May Rookie Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for rookie idol groups!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various rookie idol groups, using big data collected from April 1 to May 1.

KiiiKiii continued their reign at the top of the list this month with a brand reputation index of 1,154,671. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “Gen Z vibe,” “404,” and “KiiiKiii FesTiiival,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “distinguish themselves,” “participate,” and “active.” KiiiKiii’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.17 percent positive reactions.

Meanwhile, TWS rose to second place with a brand reputation index of 930,321 for May.

Hearts2Hearts came in at a close third with a brand reputation index of 904,097, while CORTIS followed in fourth with a score of 877,463.

Finally, ILLIT rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 776,045, marking a 3.94 percent increase in their score since April.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. KiiiKiii
  2. TWS
  3. Hearts2Hearts
  4. CORTIS
  5. ILLIT
  6. KickFlip
  7. ALPHA DRIVE ONE
  8. ARTMS
  9. BABYMONSTER
  10. KATSEYE
  11. RESCENE
  12. Geenius
  13. izna
  14. idntt
  15. ifeye
  16. UNIS
  17. MEOVV
  18. Baby DONT Cry
  19. AtHeart
  20. SPIA
  21. NOWZ (formerly known as NOWADAYS)
  22. NEXZ
  23. HORI7ON
  24. eite
  25. AHOF
  26. SAY MY NAME
  27. BE BOYS
  28. CLOSE YOUR EYES
  29. IDID
  30. A1

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Winners Of The Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) 2026 Day 2

The star-studded Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) 2026 has celebrated another day of awards!

On May 17, the third annual Asia Star Entertainer Awards held the second night of its ceremony at the Belluna Dome in Japan.

ATEEZ took home the Daesang (Grand Prize) with Record of the Year, also winning The Platinum (a Bonsang) and The Best Conceptual Artist. TVXQ also snagged three prizes including Top Touring Artist, The Platinum, and The Grand Legendary Artist of Asia.

Check out the full list of winners from Day 2 below!

Record of the Year: ATEEZ

Top Touring Artist: TVXQ

The Platinum: ATEEZ, TVXQ, THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE, Hearts2Hearts

Fan Choice Couple: Lee Chae Min, Lim Yoona

Fan Choice Artist (Actor): Lee Junho

Fan Choice Artist (Singer): Lim Young Woong

Fan Choice 5th Generation: AHOF

The Best Conceptual Artist: ATEEZ

The Best Group (Male): Stray Kids

The Best Group (Female): Hearts2Hearts

The Best OST: Sung Han Bin – “You Are Spring” (“Spring Fever” OST)

The Best Character (Actress): Lee Sung Kyung

The Best Character (Actor): Lee Chae Min

The Grand Legendary Artist of Asia: TVXQ

The Best Stage (Japan): Ikuta Toma

The Best Solo (Female): Yuqi

The Best Stage: Kwon Eun Bi, Wonho

Hot Trend: NOWZ

Hot Icon: WILD BLUE, xikers

Congratulations to all of the winners! Also check out the winners from Day 1 here!

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May Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for girl groups!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various girl groups, using big data collected from April 10 to May 10.

IVE continued their reign at the top of the list this month with a brand reputation index of 4,663,701. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “BANG BANG,” “ARCH-IVE,” and “world tour,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “prove,” “charming,” and “sold out.” IVE’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 93.41 percent positive reactions.

Meanwhile, BLACKPINK held onto their spot at second place with a brand reputation index of 3,944,164.

ILLIT shot to third place after seeing a whopping 286.80 percent increase in their brand reputation index since April, bringing their total score to 3,351,051 for the month.

LE SSERAFIM took fourth place with a brand reputation index of 2,922,334, marking a 28.54 percent rise in their score since last month.

Finally, TWICE came in at a close fifth with a brand reputation index of 2,718,410, marking a 31.20 percent increase in their score since April.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. IVE
  2. BLACKPINK
  3. ILLIT
  4. LE SSERAFIM
  5. TWICE
  6. aespa
  7. Hearts2Hearts
  8. Red Velvet
  9. KiiiKiii
  10. KISS OF LIFE
  11. OH MY GIRL
  12. BABYMONSTER
  13. NMIXX
  14. Apink
  15. fromis_9
  16. i-dle
  17. WJSN
  18. MAMAMOO
  19. STAYC
  20. H1-KEY
  21. izna
  22. ITZY
  23. tripleS
  24. KATSEYE
  25. Kep1er
  26. FIFTY FIFTY
  27. Girls’ Generation
  28. Girl’s Day
  29. MEOVV
  30. VIVIZ

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Rising Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for rising singers!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of various rising singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from March 28 to April 28.

HANRORO topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 3,009,929, marking a 47.07 percent increase in her score since last month.

Trot singer Kim Yong Bin maintained his position at second place with a brand reputation index of 2,921,662, marking a 15.55 percent rise in his score.

KiiiKiii came in at a close third with a brand reputation index of 2,890,127, marking a 35.76 percent increase in their score.

WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn) took fourth place with a brand reputation index of 2,639,880, marking an 0.87 percent rise in his score.

Finally, ENHYPEN rounded out the top five after seeing a 51.73 percent increase in their brand reputation index, bringing their total score to 2,529,125.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. HANRORO
  2. Kim Yong Bin
  3. KiiiKiii
  4. WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn)
  5. ENHYPEN
  6. DAY6
  7. Park Ji Hyeon
  8. RIIZE
  9. Stray Kids
  10. Hearts2Hearts
  11. Rowoon
  12. Tei
  13. BIBI
  14. Woody
  15. CORTIS
  16. Park Seo Jin
  17. Ahn Sung Hoon
  18. Yena
  19. EXO’s Doh Kyung Soo (D.O.)
  20. BABYMONSTER
  21. HAON
  22. BTOB’s Changsub
  23. Kim Hee Jae
  24. KATSEYE
  25. TWS
  26. QWER
  27. Jo Yuri
  28. WJSN’s Dayoung
  29. AKMU’s Lee Chanhyuk
  30. Son Tae Jin

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NCT WISH, TXT, AKMU, And BTS Top Circle Weekly Charts

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of April 19 to 25!

Album Chart

NCT WISH claimed two of the top five spots on this week’s physical album chart with their first full-length album “Ode to Love.” The regular version of the album debuted at No. 1, while the SMC version charted separately at No. 3.

&TEAM’s new EP “We on Fire” entered the chart at No. 2, while EVNNE’s new single album “Backtalk” debuted at No. 4.

Finally, PLAVE’s latest mini album “Caligo Pt.2” rounded out the top five for the week.

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Download Chart

TXT’s new title track “Stick With You” remained No. 1 on the digital download chart for the second week in a row.

NCT WISH’s new title track “Ode to Love” debuted at No. 2 on this week’s chart, followed by Forestella’s “Armageddon” at No. 3.

AKMU’s “Joy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart” climbed to No. 4, while Super Junior’s Donghae’s new solo song “HAErise” entered the chart at No. 5.

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Overall Digital Chart + Streaming Chart

AKMU once again achieved a double crown on the weekly charts—but with a different song this week. Last week, AKMU topped both the overall digital chart and the streaming chart with their latest title track “Joy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart,” but this week, they topped both charts with their hit B-side “Paradise of Rumors,” which recently scored a perfect all-kill.

The top five songs on this week’s overall digital chart and streaming chart were exactly the same. AKMU swept the top two spots on both charts with “Paradise of Rumors” and “Joy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart,” which swapped places to take No. 1 and No. 2 respectively.

Hearts2Hearts’ “RUDE!” ranked No. 3 on both charts, and HANRORO claimed the next two spots with “Landing in Love” at No. 4 and “0+0” at No. 5.

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Global K-Pop Chart

BTS maintained their own double crown on the Circle charts this week, defending their positions at No. 1 on both the global K-pop chart and the social chart.

The top five songs on this week’s global K-pop chart were exactly the same as last week. BTS’s latest title track “SWIM” held onto its spot at No. 1, while HUNTR/X’s “Golden” (from the “KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack) remained unmoving at No. 2.

The next three spots on the chart all went to B-sides from BTS’s latest album “ARIRANG”: “2.0” held steady at No. 3, with “Body to Body” at No. 4 and “Hooligan” at No. 5.

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Social Chart 3.0

BTS continued their reign at No. 1 on the social chart this week, followed by ILLIT at No. 2, BLACKPINK at No. 3, and IVE at No. 4.

Finally, aespa rose to No. 5 for the week.

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Congratulations to all of the artists who made this week’s charts!

Watch TXT in the first episode of “Idol Festa Attack” on Viki below:

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May Individual Rookie Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual rookie idols!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various rookie idols, using big data collected from April 5 to May 5.

ILLIT’s Wonhee maintained her position at the top of the list with a brand reputation index of 362,881 for May. High-ranking phrases in her keyword analysis included “cheek fat,” “It’s Me,” and “techno,” while her highest-ranking related terms included “mature,” “cute,” and “advertise.” Wonhee’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.05 percent positive reactions.

Hearts2Hearts’ Ian took second place with a brand reputation index of 280,271, and CORTIS’s Keonho ranked third with a score of 188,707.

TWS’s Dohoon came in at a close fourth with a brand reputation index of 185,363, while his bandmate Shinyu rounded out the top five with an index of 171,957, marking a 44.05 percent increase in his score since April.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. ILLIT’s Wonhee
  2. Hearts2Hearts’ Ian
  3. CORTIS’s Keonho
  4. TWS’s Dohoon
  5. TWS’s Shinyu
  6. KiiiKiii’s Haum
  7. Hearts2Hearts’ Jiwoo
  8. KiiiKiii’s Kya
  9. ILLIT’s Minju
  10. ILLIT’s Moka
  11. Hearts2Hearts’ Stella
  12. CORTIS’s Seonghyeon
  13. Hearts2Hearts’ Yuha
  14. MEOVV’s Anna
  15. Hearts2Hearts’ A-na
  16. Hearts2Hearts’ Ye-on
  17. Hearts2Hearts’ Carmen
  18. Hearts2Hearts’ Juun
  19. CORTIS’s Juhoon
  20. TWS’s Jihoon
  21. KiiiKiii’s Jiyu
  22. TWS’s Youngjae
  23. KiiiKiii’s Leesol
  24. ILLIT’s Yunah
  25. BABYMONSTER’s Ahyeon
  26. ifeye’s Kasia
  27. BABYMONSTER’s Asa
  28. CORTIS’s James
  29. KATSEYE’s Yoonchae
  30. RESCENE’s Minami

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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 March 16 to April 16.

BTS continued their reign at the top of the list with a brand reputation index of 18,899,941, marking a 90.72 percent increase in their score since last month. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “ARMY,” “Goyang concert,” and “Billboard,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “overwhelming,” “perform,” and “gather.” BTS’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.41 percent positive reactions.

Meanwhile, IVE rose to second place with a brand reputation index of 6,363,816.

Wanna One shot to third place with a brand reputation index of 4,960,223, marking a whopping 171.87 percent increase in their score since last month.

BLACKPINK took fourth place with a brand reputation index of 4,463,584, while SEVENTEEN rounded out the top five with a score of 3,716,301.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS
  2. IVE
  3. Wanna One
  4. BLACKPINK
  5. SEVENTEEN
  6. BIGBANG
  7. ENHYPEN
  8. EXO
  9. TWICE
  10. SHINee
  11. Red Velvet
  12. KiiiKiii
  13. OH MY GIRL
  14. NCT
  15. aespa
  16. H1-KEY
  17. THE BOYZ
  18. TWS
  19. ILLIT
  20. Super Junior
  21. BTOB
  22. Shinhwa
  23. Stray Kids
  24. LE SSERAFIM
  25. Apink
  26. ATEEZ
  27. Hearts2Hearts
  28. NMIXX
  29. STAYC
  30. RIIZE

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