October Rookie Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

October 4, 2026

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 indices of various rookie idol groups, using big data collected from 1 September to 1 October.

RESCENE held onto their position at the top of the list with a brand reputation index of 8,057,217, marking an 8.04 per cent increase in their score since September. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “LOVE ATTACK,” “trot,” and “college festival,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “surpass,” “sold out,” and “root for.” RESCENE’s positive-negative analysis also revealed a score of 94.97 per cent positive reactions.

CORTIS maintained their position in second place with a brand reputation index of 2,510,823, marking a 2.96 per cent rise in their score since last month.

izna rose to third place after recording a whopping 492.05 per cent increase in their brand reputation index, bringing their total score to 1,374,000 for October.

Hearts2Hearts took fourth place with a brand reputation index of 1,174,877, while KiiiKiii came in at a close fifth with a score of 1,149,374.

See the top 30 for this month below!