October 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 September 1 to October 1.

RESCENE held onto their spot at the top of the list with a brand reputation index of 8,057,217, marking a 8.04 percent increase in their score since September. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “LOVE ATTACK,” “trot,” and “college festival,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “surpass,” “sold out,” and “root for.” RESCENE’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 94.97 percent positive reactions.

CORTIS maintained their position at second place with a brand reputation index of 2,510,823, marking a 2.96 percent rise in their score since last month.

izna shot to third place after seeing a whopping 492.05 percent increase in their brand reputation index, bringing their total score to 1,374,000 for October.

Hearts2Hearts took fourth place with a brand reputation index of 1,174,877, while KiiiKiii came in at a close fifth with a score of 1,149,374.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. RESCENE
  2. CORTIS
  3. izna
  4. Hearts2Hearts
  5. KiiiKiii
  6. TWS
  7. ILLIT
  8. TUIDE
  9. BABYMONSTER
  10. UNIS
  11. ALPHA DRIVE ONE
  12. MEOVV
  13. Geenius
  14. AHOF
  15. LNGSHOT
  16. NAVILLERA
  17. KATSEYE
  18. XLOV
  19. USPEER
  20. ARTMS
  21. KickFlip
  22. idntt
  23. KIIRAS
  24. SPIA
  25. AtHeart
  26. UNCHILD
  27. eite
  28. NEXZ
  29. IDID
  30. AND2BLE

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Winners Of 2026 The Fact Music Awards

The winners for this year’s The Fact Music Awards has been announced!

On September 19, the ceremony for the 2026 The Fact Music Awards took place in Busan.

The four Daesang (grand prize) awards went to ATEEZ, NMIXX, RIIZE, and CORTIS. ATEEZ took home Icon of the Year along with Artist of the Year, while NMIXX took Sound of the Year and Artist of the Year, with member Sullyoon also snagging the FANSTAR MYSTAR award. RIIZE won Muse of the Year along with Artist of the Year, and CORTIS won three awards with Record of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Next Leader.

Check out the full list of winners below:

Icon of the Year: ATEEZ

Sound of the Year: NMIXX

Muse of the Year: RIIZE

Record of the Year: CORTIS

World Best Performer: TREASURE

Artist of the Year: ATEEZ, TREASURE, NMIXX, RIIZE, ILLIT, RESCENE, KiiiKiii, ALLDAY PROJECT, CORTIS, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, Yena

World Best Wave: EVAN

Global Hot Trend: tripleS, CLOSE YOUR EYES

Next Leader: CORTIS, ALPHA DRIVE ONE

Hottest: xikers, IDID

TMA Popularity Award: Lim Young Woong

Today’s Choice: RESCENE

Special Jury Award: Lim Young Woong

FANNSTAR CHOICE (Group): BTS
FANNSTAR CHOICE (Solo): Lee Chan Won

Best Music (Spring): BTS
Best Music (Summer): BTS
Best Music (Autumn): PLAVE
Best Music (Winter): Lee Chan Won

Global Hot Star Awards: PLAVE

FANNSTAR MYSTAR (Male): Jin
FANNSTAR MYSTAR (Female): Sullyoon

Congratulations to all the winners!

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September 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 August 12 to September 12.

BTS continued their reign at the top of the list with a brand reputation index of 6,633,651 for September. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “ARIRANG,” “ARMY,” and “North American tour,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “record,” “sold out,” and “long run.” BTS’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 93.91 percent positive reactions.

BIGBANG jumped to second place after seeing a 103.60 percent increase in their brand reputation index since last month, bringing their total score to 4,162,542 for September.

ATEEZ came in at a close third with a brand reputation index of 3,980,128, marking a 48.59 percent increase in their score since August.

CORTIS took fourth place with a brand reputation index of 3,655,034, marking a 45.45 percent rise in their score since last month.

Finally, SEVENTEEN rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 3,529,483, marking a 65.74 percent increase in their score since August.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS
  2. BIGBANG
  3. ATEEZ
  4. CORTIS
  5. SEVENTEEN
  6. Stray Kids
  7. TVXQ
  8. NCT
  9. EXO
  10. SHINee
  11. ENHYPEN
  12. INFINITE
  13. TWS
  14. Wanna One
  15. RIIZE
  16. Super Junior
  17. MONSTA X
  18. TXT
  19. BOYNEXTDOOR
  20. BTOB
  21. ASTRO
  22. ALPHA DRIVE ONE
  23. IDID
  24. ZEROBASEONE
  25. XLOV
  26. HIGHLIGHT
  27. TREASURE
  28. THE BOYZ
  29. 2PM
  30. Shinhwa

Watch BTS’s docu-series “BREAK THE SILENCE” on Viki below:

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And check out SEVENTEEN’s variety show “NANA TOUR with SEVENTEEN” below!

Watch Now

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Idols Light Up The Red Carpet At 2026 SPOTV K-Pop Awards

The 2026 SPOTV K-Pop Awards was a stylish affair!

On September 6, the 2026 SPOTV K-Pop Awards were held at KINTEX in Ilsan, with Jang Sung Kyu, Billlie’s Tsuki, and AND2BLE’s Han Yujin serving as MCs.

Ahead of the ceremony, the MCs and performing artists hit the red carpet to pose for photos and show off their fits.

Check out photos of some of the stars who stepped out on this year’s red carpet below!

MCs Han Yujin, Tsuki, and Jang Sung Kyu

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Yena

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KISS OF LIFE

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KiiiKiii

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RESCENE

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KickFlip

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CLOSE YOUR EYES

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MODYSSEY

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xikers

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IDID

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POW

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Jeon Yu Jin

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Check out the full list of winners from the 2026 SPOTV K-Pop Awards here!

Top Photo Credit: Xportsnews

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Winners Of 2026 SPOTV K-Pop Awards

The 2026 SPOTV K-Pop Awards was a star-studded event!

On September 6, the 2026 SPOTV K-Pop Awards took place at KINTEX in Ilsan. The SPOTV K-Pop Awards aims to carry on the legacy of the Circle Chart Music Awards by combining objective evaluations based on Circle Chart data with global voting by fans all around the world.

This year’s Best Song of the Year went to KiiiKiii, while the Best Artist of the Year went to AKMU, and the Best Album of the Year went to BTS. AND2BLE snagged two group awards with Best New Artist and Artist of the Year (Bonsang) as well as three individual awards.

Check out the full list of winners below:

Next Generation: CLOSE YOUR EYES, IDID

Global New Wave: cosmosy, POW, xikers

Global Connect: RESCENE, MODYSSEY, 82MAJOR

Best New Artist: ALPHA DRIVE ONE, AND2BLE

Best Genre – Rock/Indie Artist: Hanroro

Best Genre – Trot Female Artist: Jeon Yu Jin

Best Genre – Trot Male Artist: Seongri

BIGC X coogoong GLOBAL FAN CHOICE K-POP: Nana (UNIS)
BIGC X coogoong GLOBAL FAN CHOICE TROT: Lee Chan Won
BIGC X coogoong GLOBAL FAN CHOICE BAND: DAY6
BIGC X coogoong GLOBAL FAN CHOICE OST: Zhang Hao (AND2BLE)
BIGC X coogoong GLOBAL FAN CHOICE iCONIC: Zhang Hao (AND2BLE)
BIGC X coogoong GLOBAL FAN CHOICE Best Spotlight: Ricky (AND2BLE)

Best Female Group: KISS OF LIFE

Best Male Group: KickFlip

Artist of the Year (Bonsang): AKMU, BTS, NCT WISH, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, AND2BLE, KiiiKiii, KISS OF LIFE

SPOTV Ground Performance: KickFlip

SPOTV Ambassador: RESCENE

Best Creative Producer: YH Entertainment’s Jung Hae Chang

Daum Best Male Solo Artist: Doh Kyung Soo (D.O.)

Daum Best Female Solo Artist: Yena

Casanello Best Performer: Billlie

Best Song of the Year: KiiiKiii

Best Artist of the Year: AKMU

Best Album of the Year: BTS

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!

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Winners Of 2026 K-World Dream Awards

The K-World Dream Awards, which first kicked off in 2017 as the Soribada Best K-Music Awards, has returned for its 10th year!

Hosted by Jun Hyun Moo and Jang Do Yeon, the ceremony for the 2026 K-World Dream Awards was held on August 27 at KINTEX.

ATEEZ took home four awards including the Best Artist Award and the fan-voted Popularity Award. LE SSERAFIM won three awards including the Best Artist Award, and BTS also won three including Artist of the Year. RIIZE was additionally awarded three trophies for the night.

Check out the full list of winners:

Global Next Leadership: AMPERS&ONE, NOWZ, XLOV

Global Spotlight Award: xikers, IDID, AHOF

Best Performance Award: RIIZE, 82MAJOR, MEOVV

Best Band Artist Award: Hi-Fi Un!corn, QWER

Trot Artist Award: Seongri, Park Ji Hyeon

Best Producer Award: Jung Hae Jang (YH Entertainment)

Best All-Rounder Musician Award: JAY B, EVAN

Best Fandom Award: RESCENE, AHOF

Best Digital Music Award: AKMU, Hwasa, I.O.I, IVE, aespa, Yena

Best Album Award: BTS, ENHYPEN, NCT WISH, TXT, BLACKPINK

Best Stage Award: ATEEZ, P1Harmony, ILLIT

Listeners’ Choice Award: SEEYA

Solo Popularity Award: Park Ji Hyeon, Carmen (Hearts2Hearts)

Group Popularity Award: ATEEZ, ILLIT

Super Rookie Award: CORTIS, AND2BLE, ALPHA DRIVE ONE

Best Visual Content Award: KiiiKiii, RESCENE, LE SSERAFIM

Global Music Award: &TEAM, KickFlip, Hearts2Hearts

Journalist Pick Artist Award: RIIZE

Artist Award: AND2BLE, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, CORTIS, KiiiKiii, Hearts2Hearts, KickFlip, ILLIT, RIIZE, &TEAM, LE SSERAFIM, P1Harmony, ATEEZ, Stray Kids, BTS

Artist of the Year: BTS

Best Artist Award: LE SSERAFIM, ATEEZ

Congratulations to all of the winners!

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Watch: Performances From 2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer

SBS wrapped up the first half of 2026 with a star-studded midyear celebration!

On August 9, the 2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer took place at KINTEX in Goyang.

For decades, SBS Gayo Daejeon has traditionally been held as a year-end music festival that usually takes place around Christmas. However, starting in 2024, SBS expanded the event into a biannual festival by launching a summer edition of Gayo Daejeon for the first time.

The artists who performed at this year’s SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer included ALLDAY PROJECT, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, AND2BLE, ATEEZ, AxMxP, Baby DONT Cry, BABYMONSTER, BIBI, BOL4, DAY6’s Wonpil, EVAN (Heeseung), Hearts2Hearts, IDID, izna, KickFlip, KISS OF LIFE, MEOVV, NCT’s Taeyong and Ten, NCT WISH, NEXZ, Picheolin (SEVENTEEN’s Dino), Red Velvet, RIIZE, Stray Kids, xikers, Yena, and ZEROBASEONE.

Check out all of the special collaborations, covers, and performances from the summer festival below!

ALPHA DRIVE ONE – Red Velvet’s “Red Flavor”

AND2BLE – f(x)’s “Hot Summer”

KickFlip – TWICE’s “Dance the Night Away”

Baby DONT Cry – “Bittersweet”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P8zGHunX_g

IDID – “FLY!”

AxMxP – “10 Reasons”

Hearts2Hearts – “Lemon Tang,” “15-LOVE”

izna – “METRONOME”

MEOVV – “Hit ‘Em”

xikers – “OKay”

KickFlip – “Eye-Poppin’”

KISS OF LIFE – “SWEAT”

ALLDAY PROJECT – “ONE MORE TIME”

NEXZ – “Mmchk”

ATEEZ’s Mingi – “Dinero”

AND2BLE – “Curious”

ALPHA DRIVE ONE – “FREAK ALARM”

BIBI – “BUMPA”

Yena – “Catch Catch”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epVzUva_KuI

Koko x Julie x Choi Jung Eun x Natty – Special Stage

EVAN (Heeseung) – “Ride or Die”

NCT’s Ten – “Enough For Me”

Picheolin (SEVENTEEN’s Dino) – “Party Rock Rock,” “Love Sick,” “Sincerely”

Ian x Anna x Bang Jee Min x Ella x Stella – BLACKPINK’s “As If It’s Your Last”

BABYMONSTER – “CHOOM,” “SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA,” “MOON”

NCT WISH – “Ode to Love,” “BOY MEETS GIRL” (Korean version), “Sticky”

ZEROBASEONE – “BLUE,” “KILL THE ROMEO,” “TOP 5,” “Customize”

RIIZE – “Like a Bomb,” “Do your dance,” “D-D-Done”

DAY6’s Wonpil – “Highs and Lows,” “A journey”

NCT’s Taeyong – “Storm,” “WYLD,” “Hot”

Red Velvet – “Surfin’ Boy”

ATEEZ – “BAD,” “BOUNCY (K-HOT CHILLI PEPPERS),” “Adrenaline,” “The Real (Heung Ver.)”

Stray Kids – “CEREMONY,” “This & That,” “Chk Chk Boom,” “MIROH”

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Stars Rock The Blue Carpet At 2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer

Ahead of the 2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer, stars greeted fans on the blue carpet!

The SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer is a midyear special that wraps up the first half of 2026 with special performances by a star-studded lineup of artists.

In addition to RIIZE’s Sungchan, Hearts2Hearts’ Ian, and NCT WISH’s Sion hosting the event, the performer lineup consists of AxMxP, IDID, Baby DONT Cry, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, EVAN, AND2BLE, KickFlip, MEOVV, NEXZ, xikers, izna, ZEROBASEONE, KISS OF LIFE, ALLDAY PROJECT, BOL4, NCT’s Ten, BABYMONSTER, Yena, BIBI, NCT’s Taeyong, Stray Kids, DAY6’s Wonpil, Picheolin (SEVENTEEN’s Dino), ATEEZ, Hearts2Hearts, NCT WISH, RIIZE, and Red Velvet.

On August 9, celebrities hit the blue carpet to pose for photos.

Check out SBS’s photos from the blue carpet!

RIIZE’s Sungchan, Hearts2Hearts’ Ian, NCT WISH’s Sion

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IDID

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Baby DONT Cry

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ALPHA DRIVE ONE

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EVAN

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AND2BLE

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KickFlip

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MEOVV

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NEXZ

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xikers

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izna

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ZEROBASEONE

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KISS OF LIFE

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ALLDAY PROJECT

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BOL4

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NCT’s Ten

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BABYMONSTER

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Yena

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BIBI

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NCT’s Taeyong

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Stray Kids

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DAY6’s Wonpil

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Picheolin (SEVENTEEN’s Dino)

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ATEEZ

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Hearts2Hearts

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NCT WISH

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RIIZE

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Red Velvet

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August 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 July 8 to August 8.

BTS held onto their spot at the top of the list with a brand reputation index of 10,830,235, marking a 26.13 percent increase in their score since July. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “ARIRANG,” “ARMY,” and “The City – New York,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “captivate,” “perform,” and “collaborate.” BTS’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 93.61 percent positive reactions.

ATEEZ shot to second place after seeing a 104.27 percent increase in their brand reputation index since last month, bringing their total score to 2,678,598 for August.

CORTIS took third place with a brand reputation index of 2,512,983, while SEVENTEEN ranked fourth with a score of 2,129,485.

Finally, 2PM jumped to fifth place after seeing a 167.28 percent rise in their brand reputation index since July, bringing their total score to 2,052,934.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS
  2. ATEEZ
  3. CORTIS
  4. SEVENTEEN
  5. 2PM
  6. BIGBANG
  7. Stray Kids
  8. EXO
  9. TWS
  10. ENHYPEN
  11. SHINee
  12. NCT
  13. INFINITE
  14. BOYNEXTDOOR
  15. TVXQ
  16. Super Junior
  17. BTOB
  18. Wanna One
  19. MONSTA X
  20. B1A4
  21. ZEROBASEONE
  22. VIXX
  23. RIIZE
  24. ALPHA DRIVE ONE
  25. TXT
  26. IDID
  27. HIGHLIGHT
  28. XLOV
  29. Block B
  30. KickFlip

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August 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 July 4 to August 4.

RESCENE held onto their spot at the top of the list with a brand reputation index of 6,777,877, marking a 33.46 percent increase in their score since July. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “LOVE ATTACK” and “REMINE,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “cheer on,” “climb up the charts,” and “first place.”

CORTIS maintained their position at second place with a brand reputation index of 4,540,233, while ILLIT held steady at third with a score of 1,584,058.

TWS came in at a close fourth with a brand reputation index of 1,447,697, marking a 23.63 percent increase in their score since July.

Finally, KiiiKiii rounded out the top five for August with a brand reputation index of 1,385,044.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. RESCENE
  2. CORTIS
  3. ILLIT
  4. TWS
  5. KiiiKiii
  6. MEOVV
  7. idntt
  8. Hearts2Hearts
  9. BABYMONSTER
  10. izna
  11. Candy Shop
  12. ALPHA DRIVE ONE
  13. AHOF
  14. KATSEYE
  15. SAY MY NAME
  16. KickFlip
  17. XLOV
  18. eite
  19. LNGSHOT
  20. ARTMS
  21. UNIS
  22. USPEER
  23. NEXZ
  24. Geenius
  25. AND2BLE
  26. IDID
  27. LUN8
  28. SPIA
  29. AtHeart
  30. HEART OF WOMAN

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