July 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 June 1 to July 1.

RESCENE topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 5,078,631, marking a 167.76 percent increase in their score since June.

High-ranking phrases in RESCENE’s keyword analysis included “Woni,” “alter ego,” and “promotional ambassador,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “reveal,” “reverse climb,” and “surpass.” The group’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 93.10 percent positive reactions.

CORTIS came in at a close second with a brand reputation index of 4,973,702, marking a 19.75 percent rise in their score since last month.

ILLIT took third place with a brand reputation index of 2,491,433, marking a 4.22 percent increase in their score since June.

KiiiKiii held onto their spot at fourth place with a brand reputation index of 1,482,967, marking a 63.59 percent rise in their score since last month.

Finally, TWS rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 1,171,023, marking a 31.49 percent increase in their score since June.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. RESCENE
  2. CORTIS
  3. ILLIT
  4. KiiiKiii
  5. TWS
  6. MEOVV
  7. Hearts2Hearts
  8. BABYMONSTER
  9. XLOV
  10. izna
  11. AND2BLE
  12. ALPHA DRIVE ONE
  13. LNGSHOT
  14. eite
  15. KATSEYE
  16. HEART OF WOMAN
  17. KickFlip
  18. ARTMS
  19. IDID
  20. UNIS
  21. USPEER
  22. SAY MY NAME
  23. AHOF
  24. idntt
  25. Baby DONT Cry
  26. SPIA
  27. NAVILLERA
  28. NEXZ
  29. UNCHILD
  30. NOWZ (formerly known as NOWADAYS)

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Jay Park Announces 2026 World Tour Stops With LNGSHOT

Jay Park and LNGSHOT are going on tour together!

On June 13 KST, Jay Park officially announced that he would be adding a new leg to his “Serenades & Body Rolls” tour, which kicked off last year.

Notably, the upcoming stops of Jay Park’s tour will feature LNGSHOT, the rookie boy group that recently debuted under his label MORE VISION, as a special guest.

Check out the dates and venues of Jay Park’s newly announced tour stops with LNGSHOT below!

São Paulo
September 3
Vibra São Paulo

Mexico City
September 5 and 6
Auditorio BB

Duluth, GA
September 8
Gas South Arena

Washington, DC
September 10
The Anthem

New York, NY
September 11
Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden

Toronto
September 13
The Theatre at Great Canadian Toronto

Chicago, IL
September 15
Aragon Ballroom

Dallas, TX
September 17
The Bomb Factory

Phoenix, AZ
September 20
Arizona Financial Theatre

San Francisco, CA
September 22
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Seattle, WA
September 24
WAMU Theater

Los Angeles, CA
September 26
Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall

Cologne
October 4
Palladium

Amsterdam
October 6
AFAS Live

Berlin
October 8
Uber Eats Music Hall

Warsaw
October 10
COS Torwar

Vienna
October 13
Gasometer

Zurich
October 15
The Hall

Paris
October 20
Zenith

Esch-sur-Alzette
October 22
Rockhal

London
October 26
OVO Arena Wembley

Edinburgh
October 28
Corn Exchange

For more information, check out the official website for the tour here!

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Watch: Performances From “M Countdown X Mega Concert”

Artists have lit up the stage at the “M Countdown X Mega Concert”!

On June 4, Mnet aired the special broadcast of the “M Countdown X Mega Concert” in place of its regular live episode of “M Countdown.” The large-scale music festival, a collaboration between “M Countdown” and Mega MGC Coffee, was pre-recorded at INSPIRE Arena in Incheon on May 30.

The star-studded lineup featured EXO, LE SSERAFIM, Hearts2Hearts, ZEROBASEONE, AND2BLE, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, LNGSHOT, MEOVV, NCT WISH, KickFlip, IDID, MODYSSEY, tripleS, and hrtz.wav.

Check out all of the performances below!

EXO – “Crazy” and “Crown”

LE SSERAFIM – “BOOMPALA” and “CELEBRATION”

Hearts2Hearts – “STYLE” and “RUDE!”

ZEROBASEONE – “TOP 5”

AND2BLE – “Curious”

ALPHA DRIVE ONE – “OMG!”

LNGSHOT – “Moonwalkin’”

MEOVV – “DDI RO RI” and “In my hands”

NCT WISH – “Ode to Love” and “Sticky”

KickFlip – “Eye-Poppin’”

IDID – “FLY!”

MODYSSEY – “HOOK”

tripleS – “Baby Flower”

hrtz.wav – “NINETEEN”

Watch: Performances From “M Countdown X Mega Concert”插图

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Watch: NCT’s Taeyong Takes 1st-Ever Solo Win For “WYLD” On “Music Bank”; Performances By aespa, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, And More

NCT’s Taeyong has snatched his first-ever music show win as a solo artist!

On the May 29 episode of “Music Bank,” the candidates for first place were NCT’s Taeyong’s “WYLD” and ITZY’s “Motto.” Taeyong ultimately took the prize with a total of 6,586 points.

Congratulations to Taeyong! Watch the winner announcement below!

Performers on today’s show included NCT’s Taeyong, ITZY, aespa, BIGBANG’s Taeyang, ONEDAY PROJECT’s Tarzzan and Woochan, LE SSERAFIM, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, ZEROBASEONE, ILLIT, AND2BLE, IDID, FLARE U, YOUNITE, ONEWE, UNCHILD, YUHZ, xikers, HEART OF WOMAN, and Park Hyun Kyu.

Watch the performances below:

NCT’s Taeyong – “WYLD”

ITZY – “Motto”

aespa – “LEMONADE”

BIGBANG’s Taeyang – “WOULD YOU” (feat. ONEDAY PROJECT’s Tarzzan and Woochan) and “LIFE FAST DIE SLOW”

LE SSERAFIM – “BOOMPALA”

ALPHA DRIVE ONE – “OMG!”

ZEROBASEONE – “TOP 5”

ILLIT – “It’s Me”

AND2BLE – “Curious”

IDID – “FLY!”

FLARE U – “WAY 2 U”

YOUNITE – “POSE!”

ONEWE – “ICARUS”

UNCHILD – “ENERGY”

YUHZ – “Rush Rush”

xikers – “OKay”

HEART OF WOMAN – “Lost in Proof”

Park Hyun Kyu – “Aurora”

Watch full episodes of “Music Bank” with English subtitles below:

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Watch: NCT’s Taeyong Takes 1st-Ever Solo Win For “WYLD” On “Music Bank”; Performances By aespa, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, And More插图

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Watch: CORTIS Takes 9th Win For “REDRED” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By I.O.I, ITZY, LE SSERAFIM, And More

CORTIS has won a ninth music show trophy for their hit song “REDRED”!

On the May 24 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were NMIXX’s “Heavy Serenade,” ILLIT’s “It’s Me,” and CORTIS’s “REDRED.” CORTIS ultimately took the win with a total of 5,904 points.

Congratulations to CORTIS! Watch their performances, win, and full unaired encore below:

Other performers on today’s show included I.O.I, ITZY, LE SSERAFIM, NMIXX, ZEROBASEONE, MONSTA X’s Shownu X Hyungwon, NCT’s Taeyong, Jay Park & LNGSHOT, BIBI, ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha, Billlie, xikers, DRIPPIN’s ChaDongHyeop, FLARE U, YOUNITE, Jo Hye Ryun, H//PE Princess, YUHZ, and Park Hyun Kyu.

Check out their performances below!

I.O.I – “Suddenly”

ITZY – “Motto”

LE SSERAFIM – “BOOMPALA”

NMIXX – “Heavy Serenade”

ZEROBASEONE – “V for Vision” and “TOP 5”

MONSTA X’s Shownu X Hyungwon – “Do You Love Me”

NCT’s Taeyong – “WYLD”

Jay Park & LNGSHOT – “MOYA”

BIBI – “BUMPA”

ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha  – “IDK ME”

Billlie – “WORK”

xikers – “OKay”

DRIPPIN’s ChaDongHyeop – “Doogeundae”

FLARE U – “WAY 2 U”

YOUNITE – “POSE!”

Jo Hye Ryun – “To the Eagle”

H//PE Princess – “Stolen” (Korean version)

YUHZ – “Rush Rush”

Park Hyun Kyu – “Aurora”

Watch: CORTIS Takes 9th Win For “REDRED” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By I.O.I, ITZY, LE SSERAFIM, And More插图

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Watch: CORTIS Takes 8th Win For “REDRED” On “Music Core”; Performances By I.O.I, Taeyang, And More

CORTIS has snagged a sixth trophy for their hit song “REDRED”!

On the May 16 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were ILLIT’s “It’s Me,” NMIXX’s “Heavy Serenade,” and CORTIS’s “REDRED.” CORTIS ultimately took the win with a total of 7,055 points.

Congratulations to CORTIS! Watch their performance, win, and full unaired encore below:

Other performers on today’s show included I.O.I, BIGBANG’s Taeyang, ITZY, LE SSERAFIM, NMIXX, ZEROBASEONE, MONSTA X’s Shownu X Hyungwon, NCT’s Taeyong, Jay Park & LNGSHOT, BIBI, ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha, Billlie, xikers, FLARE U, YOUNITE, H//PE Princess, YUHZ, and Park Hyun Kyu.

Check out their performances below!

I.O.I – “Suddenly”

BIGBANG’s Taeyang – “WOULD YOU” (featuring ALLDAY PROJECT’s Tarzzan and Woochan)

ITZY – “Motto”

LE SSERAFIM – “BOOMPALA”

NMIXX – “Heavy Serenade”

ZEROBASEONE – “TOP 5”

MONSTA X’s Shownu X Hyungwon – “Do You Love Me”

NCT’s Taeyong – “WYLD”

Jay Park & LNGSHOT – “RUN IT UP”

BIBI – “BUMPA”

ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha  – “IDK ME”

Billlie – “WORK”

xikers – “OKay”

FLARE U – “WAY 2 U”

YOUNITE – “POSE!”

H//PE Princess – “Stolen” (Korean version)

YUHZ – “Rush Rush”

Park Hyun Kyu – “Aurora”

Watch: CORTIS Takes 8th Win For “REDRED” On “Music Core”; Performances By I.O.I, Taeyang, And More插图

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Watch: NMIXX Takes 2nd Win For “Heavy Serenade” On “Music Bank”; Performances By LE SSERAFIM, ZEROBASEONE, And More

NMIXX has won their second music show trophy for “Heavy Serenade”!

On the May 22 episode of “Music Bank,” the candidates for first place were ILLIT’s “It’s Me” and NMIXX’s “Heavy Serenade.” NMIXX ultimately took the prize with a total of 9,582 points.

Congratulations to NMIXX! Watch the winner announcement and full encore below!

Performers on today’s show included NMIXX, I.O.I, NCT’s Taeyong, MONSTA X’s Shownu X Hyungwon, LE SSERAFIM, ITZY, CORTIS, ZEROBASEONE, Jay Park and LNGSHOT, ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha, FLARE U, Billlie, YOUNITE, xikers, ChaDongHyeop, YUHZ, H//PE PRINCESS, and Park Hyun Kyu.

Watch the performances below:

NMIXX – “Heavy Serenade”

I.O.I – “Suddenly” and “Pick Me + Dream Girls + Very Very Very”

NCT’s Taeyong – “WYLD”

MONSTA X’s Shownu X Hyungwon – “Do You Love Me”

LE SSERAFIM – “BOOMPALA”

ITZY – “Motto”

CORTIS – “ACAI”

ZEROBASEONE – “TOP 5”

Jay Park and LNGSHOT – “YEAH! YEAH!”

ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha – “IDK ME”

FLARE U – “WAY 2 U”

Billlie – “WORK”

YOUNITE – “POSE!”

xikers – “OKay”

ChaDongHyeop – “Doogeundae”

YUHZ – “Rush Rush”

H//PE PRINCESS – “Stolen” (Korean Version)

Park Hyun Kyu – “Aurora”

Watch full episodes of “Music Bank” with English subtitles below:

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Watch: NMIXX Takes 2nd Win For “Heavy Serenade” On “Music Bank”; Performances By LE SSERAFIM, ZEROBASEONE, And More插图

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Watch: NMIXX Takes 1st Win For “Heavy Serenade” On “M Countdown”; Performances By I.O.I, Taeyang, And More

NMIXX has won their first music show trophy for “Heavy Serenade”!

On the May 21 episode of Mnet’s music show “M Countdown,” the candidates for first place were ILLIT’s “It’s Me” and NMIXX’s “Heavy Serenade.” NMIXX ultimately took the prize with a total of 8,167 points.

Congratulations to NMIXX! Watch the winner announcement and full encore below:

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

Today’s performers included NMIXX, BIGBANG’s Taeyang, I.O.I, NCT’s Taeyong, MONSTA X’s Shownu X Hyungwon, ITZY, CORTIS, ZEROBASEONE, Jay Park and LNGSHOT, ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha, BIBI, FLARE U, Billlie, YOUNITE, Hanhae, Moon Se Yoon, and Chuu, NAZE, ChaDongHyeop, and H//PE PRINCESS.

Check out their performances below!

NMIXX – “Heavy Serenade”

BIGBANG’s Taeyang – “LIVE FAST DIE SLOW” and “MOVIE”

I.O.I – “Suddenly” and “Where My Girls At”

NCT’s Taeyong – “WYLD”

MONSTA X’s Shownu X Hyungwon – “Do You Love Me”

ITZY – “Motto”

CORTIS – “ACAI”

ZEROBASEONE – “TOP 5” and “V for Vision”

Jay Park and LNGSHOT – “4SHO 4SHO”

ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha – “IDK ME”

BIBI – “Bumpa”

FLARE U – “WAY 2 U”

Billlie – “WORK”

YOUNITE – “POSE!”

Hanhae and Moon Se Yoon – “Airplane” (Feat. Chuu) (Orig. by Turtles)

NAZE – “People Talk”

ChaDongHyeop – “Doogeundae”

H//PE PRINCESS – “One Day” (Korean Version)

Watch: NMIXX Takes 1st Win For “Heavy Serenade” On “M Countdown”; Performances By I.O.I, Taeyang, And More插图

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Watch: Jay Park & LNGSHOT Team Up To Showcase Fun And Lively Energy In “4SHO 4SHO” MV For New Mixtape

Jay Park and LNGSHOT are here with their collaboration music video!

On May 11 at 6 p.m. KST, Jay Park and LNGSHOT unveiled their new mixtape “4SHOBOIZ Vol. 2: 4SHOVILLE” along with a music video for “4SHO 4SHO.”

Together under the name 4SHOBOIZ, Jay Park and LNGSHOT showcase their synergy, capturing their energetic and free-spirited vibes.

Watch the music video below!

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KMA (KM Chart Awards) 2026 Announces 1st Lineup

The KMA (KM Chart Awards) 2026 has revealed its first lineup of artists!

On May 11, the KMA 2026 officially announced that TXT, ALLDAY PROJECT, CORTIS, KickFlip, LNGSHOT, 82MAJOR, and VVUP would all be performing at the upcoming awards ceremony.

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The KMA 2026 will be held on July 25 at Korea University’s Hwajeong Tiger Dome in Seoul.

Stay tuned for the next lineup!

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