SEVENTEEN leads, BTS still dominates despite hiatus - Top 5 boy group brand reputation rankings for June
So let's in depth at the Top 5 groups and also the other 30 groups that made it to the list.
SEVENTEEN and BTS
June has kicked off with K-pop groups making a significant impact worldwide, whether through comebacks or the unwavering support from their fans during breaks. The Korean Business Research Institute has unveiled this month's brand reputation rankings for male idol groups.
These rankings were determined through an analysis of consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various boy groups, using big data collected from May 8 to June 8. So let's in depth at the Top 5 groups and also the other 30 groups that made it to the list.
SEVENTEEN:
Members: S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino
The group is gearing up to host their 2024 SVT 8TH FAN MEETING at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome in July. Their brand reputation index for this month is 4,574,712, which has kept them at the top of the list. Their positivity-negativity research also revealed an astounding 93.62 per cent positive reaction rate.
BTS:
Members: Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook
Due to mandatory military service, this group has been on hiatus since 2022; however, in June, which also happens to be their anniversary month, they experienced a notable uptick. With a brand reputation rating of 4,094,611, which represents a 68.64 per cent rise since May, they surged to second position.
TWS:
Members: Shinyu, Dohoon, Youngjae, Hanjin, Jihoon, and Kyungmin
The pre-release single "hey! hey!" from the group's second mini-album, "SUMMER BEAT!" recently delighted fans. Their brand reputation index for June was 2,448,845, which put them in third position.
ATEEZ:
Members: Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung and Jongho.
The group's most recent album, "Golden Hour: Part.1," just made its debut on the UK albums list at number four. Additionally, they achieved an incredible 111.27 per cent gain from last month to earn fourth position with a score of 2,257,777 on this month's brand reputation index.
Stray Kids:
Members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N.
At the ShortShorts Film Festival & Asia 2024 (SSFF & ASIA 2024), the group's short film "SKZFLIX" took home the Global Spotlight Award. Their score of 1,746,829 in the brand reputation index put them in fifth place; this is a 3.72 percent rise from May.
Check out the top 30 for this month below:
6. ASTRO
7. ZEROBASEONE
8. ENHYPEN
9. THE BOYZ
10. EXO
11. SHINee
12. TREASURE
13. Super Junior
14. MONSTA X
15. BOYNEXTDOOR
16. 2PM
17. VIXX
18. BTOB
19. WINNER
20. Wanna One
21. TVXQ
22. INFINITE
23. TXT
24. RIIZE
25. ONEUS
26. HIGHLIGHT
27. ONF
28. FTISLAND
29. GOT7
30. PENTAGON