July 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 June 12 to July 12.

I.O.I skyrocketed to the top of this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 5,552,322 for July. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “Suddenly,” “Yang Eui Ji,” and “10th anniversary,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “unchanged,” “reunite,” and “prove.” I.O.I’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.86 percent positive reactions.

RESCENE shot to second place on the list with a brand reputation index of 4,239,616, marking a 64.27 percent increase in their score since last month.

ILLIT held onto their spot at third place with a brand reputation index of 3,883,353, marking a 1.38 percent rise in their score since June.

Meanwhile, BLACKPINK came in at a close fourth with a brand reputation index of 3,822,722 for July.

Finally, LE SSERAFIM rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 3,403,644, marking a 55.17 percent increase in their score since June.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

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

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STAYC’s Seeun To Sit Out Schedule Due To Health

STAYC’s Seeun will not be participating in the fan signing event scheduled for today.

On the morning of July 4 KST, High Up Entertainment announced that Seeun would be sitting out STAYC’s fan signing event that day due to a “worsening of her health.”

The agency’s full statement is as follows:

Hello.
This is High Up Entertainment.

Due to a worsening of her health, [STAYC] member Seeun will not be able to participate in today’s fan signing event. Seeun will be resting in order to recover.

We are terribly sorry for giving cause for concern to the SWITH [STAYC’s fans] who must have been waiting for today’s fan signing event, and information regarding today’s fan signing event will be announced later by the retailer.

We will do our utmost to help Seeun make a speedy recovery.
Thank you.

Get well soon, Seeun!

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Watch: RIIZE Takes 3rd Win For “Do your dance” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By ATEEZ, TREASURE, And More

RIIZE has won a third music show trophy for “Do your dance”!

On the June 28 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were I.O.I’s “Suddenly,” aespa’s “LEMONADE,” and RIIZE’s “Do your dance.” RIIZE ultimately took the win with a total of 5,036 points.

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

Other performers on today’s show included ATEEZ, TREASURE, BOYNEXTDOOR, Hearts2Hearts, EVAN (Heeseung), MEOVV, STAYC, CLASS:y, izna, Super Junior’s Ryeowook, AtHeart, EPEX, USPEER, Kim Hee Jae, and dodree.

Check out their performances below!

ATEEZ – “BAD”

TREASURE – “ZOOM ZOOM”

TREASURE’s HYUNHAYO – “NALLY-NA”

BOYNEXTDOOR – “ADIOS!”

Hearts2Hearts – “Lemon Tang”

EVAN (Heeseung) – “Overflow” and “Ride or Die”

MEOVV – “Hit ‘Em”

STAYC – “2 L0VE”

CLASS:y – “Tear Drop”

izna – “METRONOME”

Super Junior’s Ryeowook – “Runaway”

AtHeart – “Say It”

EPEX – “ECHO”

USPEER – “WICKED GAME”

Kim Hee Jae – “Have you been waiting for me?”

dodree – “HAWWAH”

Watch RIIZE’s variety show “BOSS RIIZE” with subtitles on Viki below:

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Watch: RIIZE Takes 3rd Win For “Do your dance” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By ATEEZ, TREASURE, And More插图

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Watch: I.O.I Takes 2nd Win For “Suddenly” On “Music Core”; Performances By Hearts2Hearts, EVAN, And More

I.O.I has won a second music show trophy for their latest hit “Suddenly”!

On the June 27 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were RIIZE’s “Do your dance,” I.O.I’s “Suddenly,” and ILLIT’s “It’s Me.” I.O.I ultimately took the win with a total of 6,637 points.

Congratulations to I.O.I! Watch a clip of the winner announcement below:

Performers on today’s show included Hearts2Hearts, EVAN (Heeseung), BOYNEXTDOOR, RIIZE, MEOVV, CLASS:y, STAYC, izna, Super Junior’s Ryeowook, AtHeart, SEEYA, EPEX, USPEER, PRIMROSE, Kim Hee Jae, dodree, U Sung Eun, and MiiWAN.

Check out their performances below!

Hearts2Hearts – “Lemon Tang”

EVAN (Heeseung) – “Overflow” and “Ride or Die”

BOYNEXTDOOR – “ADIOS!”

RIIZE – “Do your dance”

MEOVV – “Hit ‘Em”

CLASS:y – “Tear Drop”

STAYC – “2 L0VE”

izna – “METRONOME”

Super Junior’s Ryeowook – “Runaway”

AtHeart – “Say It”

SEEYA – “Stay”

EPEX – “ECHO”

USPEER – “WICKED GAME”

PRIMROSE – “Cosmic”

Kim Hee Jae – “Have you been waiting for me?”

dodree – “HAWWAH”

U Sung Eun – “Glowing”

MiiWAN – “MiiWAN”

Watch: I.O.I Takes 2nd Win For “Suddenly” On “Music Core”; Performances By Hearts2Hearts, EVAN, And More插图

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Watch: LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, And KATSEYE Takes 1st Win For “ICONIC BY MISTAKE” On “M Countdown”; Performances By EVAN, And More

LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE have won their first music show trophy for their collab single “ICONIC BY MISTAKE“!

On the June 25 episode of “M Countdown,” the candidates for first place were RIIZE’s “Do your dance” and LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE’s “ICONIC BY MISTAKE.” LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE ultimately took the prize with a total of 6,654 points.

Congratulations to LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE! Watch the winner announcement below:

Today’s performers included RIIZE, EVAN (Heeseung), STAYC, BOYNEXTDOOR, TREASURE’s HYUNHAYO, Super Junior’s Ryeowok, Hearts2Hearts, ONF, MEOVV, FIFTY FIFTY, izna, EPEX, USPEER, AtHeart, HEART OF WOMAN, dodree, MW:MEU, and Primrose.

Check out their performances below!

RIIZE – “Do your dance”

EVAN – “Ride or Die” and “Overflow”

STAYC – “2 L0VE”

BOYNEXTDOOR – “ADIOS!”

TREASURE’s HYUNHAYO – “NALLY-NA”

Super Junior’s Ryeowok – “Runaway”

Hearts2Hearts – “Lemon Tang”

ONF – “Open The Door”

MEOVV – “Hit ‘Em”

FIFTY FIFTY – “Like a Bubble”

izna – “METRONOME”

EPEX – “ECHO”

USPEER – “WICKED GAME”

AtHeart – “Say It”

HEART OF WOMAN – “($.$)”

dodree – “HAWWAH”

MW:MEU – “Paper Plane”

PRIMROSE – “Cosmic”

Watch: LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, And KATSEYE Takes 1st Win For “ICONIC BY MISTAKE” On “M Countdown”; Performances By EVAN, And More插图

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Watch: ILLIT Takes 4th Win And Triple Crown For “It’s Me” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By RIIZE, STAYC, And More

ILLIT has snagged a fourth music show trophy for their latest hit “It’s Me”!

On the June 21 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were I.O.I’s “Suddenly,” aespa’s “LEMONADE,” and ILLIT’s “It’s Me.” ILLIT ultimately took the win with a total of 5,099 points.

This is the third time that “It’s Me” has taken first place on “Inkigayo,” meaning that the song has now achieved a “triple crown.”

Congratulations to ILLIT! Watch a clip of the winner announcement below:

Performers on today’s show included RIIZE, STAYC, BOYNEXTDOOR, BABYMONSTER, MEOVV, izna, USPEER, SEEYA, EPEX, IDID, HEART OF WOMAN, XODIAC, Jeon Yu Jin, Mighty Mouth, and U Sung Eun.

Check out their performances below!

RIIZE – “D-D-Done” and “Do your dance”

STAYC – “2 L0VE”

BOYNEXTDOOR – “VIRAL”

BABYMONSTER – “SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA”

MEOVV – “DDI RO RI”

izna – “METRONOME”

USPEER – “WICKED GAME”

SEEYA – “Stay”

EPEX – “ECHO”

IDID – “FLY!”

HEART OF WOMAN – “Lost in Proof”

XODIAC – “Phantom Fire”

Jeon Yu Jin – “GAYO GAYO”

Mighty Mouth – “Tok Tok” (featuring Soya)

U Sung Eun – “Glowing”

Watch: ILLIT Takes 4th Win And Triple Crown For “It’s Me” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By RIIZE, STAYC, And More插图

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Watch: Performances From “Music Core” 2026 Ulsan Music Festival

The June 20 episode of MBC’s “Music Core” was a special summer festival in Ulsan!

The artists who performed at this year’s Ulsan Music Festival included BOYNEXTDOOR, RIIZE, MEOVV, KiiiKiii, STAYC, fromis_9, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, AND2BLE, KickFlip, izna, Billlie, tripleS, N.Flying, xikers, CLOSE YOUR EYES, Baby DONT Cry, EPEX, IDID, LUCY, Park Ji Hyeon, dodree, and Mighty Mouth.

Check out all the performances aired during the special episode below!

BOYNEXTDOOR – “VIRAL”

RIIZE – “Bag Bad Back” and “Do your dance”

MEOVV – “DDI RO RI”

KiiiKiii – “404 (New Era)”

STAYC – “2 LOVE”

fromis_9 – “LIKE YOU BETTER”

ALPHA DRIVE ONE – “OMG!”

AND2BLE – “Curious”

KickFlip – “Eye-Poppin’”

izna – “METRONOME”

Billlie – “WORK”

tripleS – “Baby Flower”

N.Flying – “In Between Seasons”

xikers – “OKay”

CLOSE YOUR EYES – “POSE”

Baby DONT Cry – “Bittersweet”

EPEX – “ECHO”

IDID – “FLY!”

LUCY – “All Ages”

Park Ji Hyeon – “Mu”

dodree – “LILAC”

Mighty Mouth – “Tok Tok” (featuring Soya)

Watch: Performances From “Music Core” 2026 Ulsan Music Festival插图

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Watch: aespa Takes 1st Win For “LEMONADE” On “M Countdown”; Performances By RIIZE, RESCENE, And More

aespa has won their first music show trophy for “LEMONADE”!

On the June 18 episode of “M Countdown,” the candidates for first place were BOYNEXTDOOR’s “VIRAL” and aespa’s “LEMONADE.” aespa ultimately took the prize with a total of 6,263 points.

Congratulations to aespa! Watch the winner announcement below:

Today’s performers included BOYNEXTDOOR, RIIZE, STAYC, BABYMONSTER, MEOVV, RESCENE, FIFTY FIFTY, izna, EPEX, IDID, XODIAC, SEEYA, USPEER, Mighty Mouth, HEART OF WOMAN, CrazAngel, U Sung Eun, and Rothy.

Check out their performances below!

BOYNEXTDOOR – “VIRAL”

RIIZE – “Do your dance”

STAYC – “2 L0VE”

BABYMONSTER – “SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA”

MEOVV – “DDI RO RI”

RESCENE – “LOVE ATTACK”

FIFTY FIFTY – “Like a Bubble”

izna – “METRONOME”

EPEX – “ECHO”

IDID – “FLY!”

XODIAC – “Phantom Fire”

SEEYA – “Stay”

USPEER – “WICKED GAME”

Mighty Mouth – “TOK TOK” (feat. DinDin and Soya)

HEART OF WOMAN – “Lost in Proof”

CrazAngel – “Picasso”

U Sung Eun – “Glowing”

Rothy – “Don’t Be”

Watch: aespa Takes 1st Win For “LEMONADE” On “M Countdown”; Performances By RIIZE, RESCENE, And More插图

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June 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 May 14 to June 14.

IVE maintained their position at the top of the list with a brand reputation index of 6,025,982, marking a 29.21 percent increase in their score since May.

High-ranking phrases in IVE’s keyword analysis included “LUCID DREAM,” “Jang Won Young,” and “world tour,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “lovely,” “extend,” and “record.” The group’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.59 percent positive reactions.

BLACKPINK remained unmoving at second place with a brand reputation index of 5,651,105, marking a 43.28 percent rise in their score since last month.

ILLIT also held onto their spot at third place with a brand reputation index of 3,830,314, marking a 14.30 percent increase in their score since May.

aespa jumped to fourth place after seeing an 18.08 percent rise in their brand reputation index, bringing their score to 3,177,356 for June.

Finally, TWICE rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 2,812,048, marking a 3.44 percent increase in their score since May.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

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

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STAYC Announces Dates And Cities For 2026 Fan Concert Tour “STAY CLOSER”

STAYC is going on tour!

On May 19 KST, STAYC officially announced the stops for their upcoming fan concert tour “STAY CLOSER.”

After kicking things off with two nights of fan concerts in Seoul on August 22 and 23, STAYC will be performing in Manila on September 20, Macau on September 26, Taipei on October 11, Perth on October 14, Melbourne on October 16, and Sydney on October 18.

STAYC Announces Dates And Cities For 2026 Fan Concert Tour “STAY CLOSER”插图

Check out Soompi’s 2026 K-Pop Tour Masterlist here!

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