June Rookie Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

June 3, 2026

The Korean Business Research Institute has unveiled this month’s brand reputation rankings for rookie idol groups!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indices of various rookie idol groups, using big data collected from 2nd May to 2nd June.

CORTIS shot to the top of this month’s list after experiencing a staggering 373.33 per cent increase in their brand reputation index since May. The group’s total score for June reached 4,153,281.

High-ranking phrases in CORTIS’s keyword analysis included “COER,” “REDRED,” and “ears-wobbling-to-and-fro dance,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “record,” “take up,” and “sweep.” CORTIS’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.58 per cent positive reactions.

ILLIT climbed to second place with a brand reputation index of 2,390,619, marking an impressive 208.05 per cent rise in their score since last month.

RESCENE jumped to third place after seeing a remarkable 733.51 per cent increase in their brand reputation index, bringing their total score to 1,896,677 for June.

KiiiKiii took fourth place for the month with a brand reputation index of 906,511, while TWS came in a close fifth with a score of 890,606.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!