Korean Actor Brand Reputation Rankings 1-10 (January 2025) Rank Actor Brand Index Media Index Community Index 1 Hyun Bin 4,824,632 1,269,612 1,058,936 2 Lee Jun-hyuk 4,593,532 1,087,178 1,485,271 3 Lee Je-hoon 3,045,105 504,141 958,605
K-pop Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings 1-10 (January 2025) Rank Group Brand Index Media Index Community Index 1 SEVENTEEN 8,366,546 1,212,780 3,991,619 2 BTS 6,856,676 1,326,929 3,350,658 3 BIGBANG 4,442,349 1,099,095 1,704,337
K-pop Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings (January 2025) Rank Group Brand Index Media Index Community Index 1 BLACKPINK 10,162,333 878,799 5,894,617 2 aespa 6,400,635 617,316 2,928,124 3 IVE 5,748,658 587,674 2,620,654 4 (G)I-DLE 4,
Song Hye Kyo
Renowned Korean actress Song Hye-kyo offered fans a rare glimpse into her private life by opening up her home on YouTube channel "Gyangming Kyung" on January 16th. The video, titled "Part 2! Song Ae-kyo Vlog Without Me," features the actress hosting her close friend Kang Min-kyung,
BTS
BTS member Jin has solidified his position as a global superstar, securing an impressive 46 consecutive weeks at #1 on MyOnePick's 'K-POP Individual Weekly Ranking.' In the second week of January 2024 (January 6-12), Jin received over 7.42 million hearts, demonstrating his unwavering popularity even
GFRIEND
K-pop girl group GFRIEND has made a successful comeback celebrating their 10th anniversary, with their special album 'Season of Memories' reaching #1 on Hanteo Chart, one of Korea's main album sales tracking platforms, on its release day January 13. The group, consisting of members Sowon, Yerin,
BSS
BSS, a special unit of K-pop group SEVENTEEN consisting of members Seungkwan, DK, and Hoshi, has demonstrated impressive album sales with their latest release. According to Hanteo Chart, their second single album 'TELEPARTY' sold 529,936 copies in its first week (January 8-14), achieving the remarkable milestone of
NewJeans
A series of Telegram messages from September 2023 have surfaced, revealing communications between former ADOR CEO Min Heejin and a NewJeans member's uncle regarding a labor ministry complaint. This development adds another layer to the ongoing controversy surrounding Min's departure from HYBE's subsidiary label
Song Joong Ki
Rising star Nam Da-reum has been cast as the younger version of Song Joong-ki in JTBC's upcoming drama "My Youth," according to TenAsia's report on January 14. The emotional romance drama follows the story of Sunwoo-hae, who begins an ordinary life later than others,
Blackpink
JISOO of BLACKPINK is set to make her highly anticipated solo return on February 14, marking her first release since departing from YG Entertainment. The announcement, made through BLISSOO's channels on January 13, features an intriguing teaser with a lie detector motion graphic, sparking excitement among fans worldwide.
Seventeen
BSS (BooSeokSoon), the special unit of K-pop group SEVENTEEN consisting of members Seungkwan, DK, and Hoshi, created unforgettable moments celebrating "cheongchun" - the vibrant spirit and passion of youth - with their fans (known as CARATs) at a recent fan party event in Seoul. The unit held their
Hyun Bin
Hyun Bin has claimed the number one spot in Korea's latest monthly actor brand reputation rankings, according to the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute. The rankings, which analyzed over 158 million pieces of data related to 100 Korean film actors between December 14, 2024, and January 14, 2025,