June Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

June 17, 2026

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for all idol groups.

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction and community awareness indices of various idol groups, using big data collected from 17 May to 17 June.

BTS retained their place at the top of the list this month with a brand reputation index of 7,933,559. High‑ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “ARMY,” “Busan concert,” and “world tour,” while their highest‑ranking related terms included “special,” “gift,” and “together.” BTS’s positivity–negativity analysis revealed a score of 94.91 per cent positive reactions.

CORTIS jumped to second place after seeing a 90.96 per cent increase in their brand reputation index since May, bringing their total score to 5,636,932 for the month.

Meanwhile, IVE took third place in June with a brand reputation index of 4,354,554.

RESCENE shot to fourth place with a brand reputation index of 4,235,383, while BLACKPINK rounded out the top five with a score of 3,723,404.

See the top 30 for this month below.