Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings for June 2026
The Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute announced on June 17th that, following an analysis of 89,802,684 pieces of idol group brand big data collected from May 17, 2026, to June 17, 2026, the brand reputation rankings for June 2026 revealed BTS in first place, Kortis in second, and IVE in third.
BTS recorded a brand reputation index of 7,933,559. This index was calculated from a participation index of 180,516, a media index of 796,001, a communication index of 2,205,053, and a community index of 4,751,989. This figure represents a 25.21% decrease compared to their May score of 10,608,366.
Kortis secured the second position with a brand reputation index of 5,636,932, marking a significant 90.96% increase from their May score of 2,951,852. IVE ranked third with a brand reputation index of 4,354,554, which is a 21.38% decline from their previous month’s score of 5,538,659.
Goo Chang-hwan, Director of the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute, provided an analysis, stating, “In the June 2026 idol group brand reputation rankings, the brand BTS (comprising RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook) secured the top spot. Link analysis for the BTS brand showed high scores for keywords like ‘special,’ ‘gifting,’ and ‘together.’ Keyword analysis also highlighted ‘ARMY,’ ‘Busan Concert,’ and ‘World Tour.’ Furthermore, a positive-negative ratio analysis revealed a high positive ratio of 94.91% for BTS.”
The top idol groups for June 2026, according to brand reputation rankings, are as follows: BTS, Kortis, IVE, LE SSERAFIM, BLACKPINK, SEVENTEEN, TWICE, ILLIT, SHINee, aespa, BIGBANG, EXO, Red Velvet, Wanna One, KiKi, TWS, NMIXX, ZEROBASEONE, ENHYPEN, Apink, BTOB, ATEEZ, Oh My Girl, Stray Kids, BABYMONSTER, RIIZE, WJSN (Cosmic Girls), FIFTY FIFTY, and Highlight.
The brand big data reputation analysis for idol groups in June 2026 included the following groups: BTS, Kortis, IVE, LE SSERAFIM, BLACKPINK, SEVENTEEN, TWICE, ILLIT, SHINee, aespa, BIGBANG, EXO, Red Velvet, Wanna One, KiKi, TWS, NMIXX, ZEROBASEONE, ENHYPEN, Apink, BTOB, ATEEZ, Oh My Girl, Stray Kids, BABYMONSTER, RIIZE, WJSN (Cosmic Girls), FIFTY FIFTY, Highlight, H1-KEY, INFINITE, TVXQ, IDENTITY, MAMAMOO, Super Junior, (G)I-DLE, NCT, MONSTA X, BOYNEXTDOOR, HATS2HEARTS, X:LOVE, tripleS, Girls’ Generation, Billlie, 2PM, STAYC, Myao, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and fromis_9.
