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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May Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

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

The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from April 23 to May 23.

BTS held onto their spot at the top of the list this month with a brand reputation index of 7,132,535 for May.

Lim Young Woong also maintained his position at second place with a brand reputation index of 6,390,625 for the month.

CORTIS shot to third place after seeing a 132.43 percent increase in their brand reputation index since April, bringing their total score to 4,313,084.

HANRORO took fourth place with a brand reputation index of 2,861,706, marking a 68.57 percent rise in her score since last month.

Finally, IVE came in at a close fifth with a brand reputation index of 2,739,078 for May.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS
  2. Lim Young Woong
  3. CORTIS
  4. HANRORO
  5. IVE
  6. BLACKPINK
  7. SEVENTEEN
  8. Kim Yong Bin
  9. Sung Si Kyung
  10. aespa
  11. Lee Chan Won
  12. TWICE
  13. BIGBANG
  14. ILLIT
  15. Park Ji Hyeon
  16. Young Tak
  17. Hearts2Hearts
  18. EXO
  19. Stray Kids
  20. PSY
  21. MAMAMOO’s Hwasa
  22. LE SSERAFIM
  23. Park Seo Jin
  24. Yena
  25. Wanna One
  26. JANNABI
  27. Swings
  28. TWS
  29. DAY6
  30. 10CM

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

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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!

Watch Lee Junho in “The Red Sleeve” below:

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Also watch Lee Sung Kyung in “Sh**ting Stars” on Viki:

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Winners Of The Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) 2026 Day 1

The Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) 2026 kicked off tonight!

On May 16, the third annual Asia Star Entertainer Awards held the first night of its ceremony at the Belluna Dome in Japan.

ENHYPEN won a total of three awards, including two Daesangs (Grand Prizes). In addition to winning Artist of the Year and Album of the Year (for “DESIRE : UNLEASH”), the group also won The Platinum (a Bonsang).

Check out the full list of winners from Day 1 below!

Artist of the Year: ENHYPEN
Song of the Year: BLACKPINK (“JUMP”)
Album of the Year: ENHYPEN (“DESIRE : UNLEASH”)
Performance of the Year: &TEAM

The Platinum Award: ALPHA DRIVE ONE, ENHYPEN, IVE, &TEAM, CUTIE STREET, FRUITS ZIPPER

Top Touring Artist: MONSTA X

The Best Artist (Actor): 2PM’s Lee Junho, Kim Hye Yoon
The Best OTT Artist: Go Youn Jung
The Best Character (Actor): Lee Junho, Go Youn Jung

The Great Legacy Artist: Sato Atsuhiro

The Best New Artist: ALPHA DRIVE ONE
The Best Solo: Lim Young Woong, i-dle’s Yuqi
The Best Trot: Lim Young Woong

Producer Award: Kimura Misa

The Best Performance: KYOKA

Hot Trend: IDID, VVUP, CANDY TUNE, SWEET STEADY
Hot Icon: DXTEEN, CUTIE STREET, FRUITS ZIPPER

Congratulations to all of the winners! Stay tuned for the list of winners from Day 2, which will take place on May 17.

Watch Lee Junho in his drama “The Red Sleeve” on Viki below:

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April Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has published its brand reputation rankings for all stars during the month of April!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of various stars’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from March 29 to April 29.

BTS continued their reign at the top of the list this month with a brand reputation index of 11,547,433 for April.

Yoo Jae Suk took second place with a brand reputation index of 7,325,244, while Lim Young Woong ranked third with a score of 6,675,381.

Byeon Woo Seok shot to third place after seeing a staggering 252.87 percent increase in his brand reputation index since March, bringing his total score to 5,316,985.

Finally, Park Ji Hoon rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 5,105,720.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS
  2. Yoo Jae Suk
  3. Lim Young Woong
  4. Byeon Woo Seok
  5. Park Ji Hoon
  6. IVE
  7. Son Heung Min
  8. Lee Jung Hoo
  9. Kim Hye Yoon
  10. SEVENTEEN
  11. Ha Jung Woo
  12. BLACKPINK
  13. Kim Jong Kook
  14. Ryu Hyun Jin
  15. HANRORO
  16. HaHa
  17. Yoo Hae Jin
  18. BIGBANG
  19. Wanna One
  20. aespa
  21. Sung Si Kyung
  22. TWICE
  23. Park Ji Sung
  24. Kang Ho Dong
  25. KiiiKiii
  26. Park Bo Gum
  27. Jun Hyun Moo
  28. Lee Byung Hun
  29. Ha Ji Won
  30. Kim Do Yeong

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

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Or watch Byeon Woo Seok in “Lovely Runner” here:

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And Park Ji Hoon in “Love Song for Illusion” below!

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April Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

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

The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from March 25 to April 25.

BTS continued their reign at the top of the list this month with a brand reputation index of 9,262,989, marking a 27.60 percent increase in their score since March.

Lim Young Woong maintained his position at second place with a brand reputation index of 6,390,625, marking a 12.81 percent rise in his score since last month.

IVE held onto their spot at third place with a brand reputation index of 5,832,563, marking a 34.83 percent increase in their score since March.

BLACKPINK remained unmoving at fourth place with a brand reputation index of 4,879,743, marking a 23.72 percent rise in their score since last month.

Finally, Wanna One shot to fifth place after seeing a whopping 174.11 percent increase in their brand reputation index, bringing their total score to 3,202,886 for April.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS
  2. Lim Young Woong
  3. IVE
  4. BLACKPINK
  5. Wanna One
  6. KiiiKiii
  7. Kim Yong Bin
  8. WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn)
  9. Stray Kids
  10. aespa
  11. SEVENTEEN
  12. Hearts2Hearts
  13. Lee Chan Won
  14. Park Ji Hyeon
  15. EXO
  16. BIGBANG
  17. Sung Si Kyung
  18. MAMAMOO’s Hwasa
  19. Park Seo Jin
  20. CORTIS
  21. Jang Yoon Jung
  22. HANRORO
  23. TWS
  24. IU
  25. TWICE
  26. OH MY GIRL
  27. Red Velvet
  28. Young Tak
  29. Woody
  30. BIBI

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

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