Singer Lim Young-woong continues his reign as the undisputed king of trot, securing the top spot in the trot singer brand reputation rankings for the 62nd consecutive month.
On February 22, 2026, the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute announced the results of their big data analysis for the February 2026 trot singer brand reputation, placing Lim Young-woong at number one. This marks his 62nd month in a row at the top. Following Lim Young-woong, Kim Yong-bin secured second place, and Song Ga-in ranked third.
The Lim Young-woong brand, which claimed the number one spot in the trot singer brand reputation rankings, was analyzed to have a brand reputation index of 5,175,920, with a participation index of 838,926, a media index of 1,592,480, a communication index of 1,403,351, and a community index of 1,341,163.
Koo Chang-hwan, director of the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute, stated, “In the February 2026 brand big data analysis of trot singer brand reputation, Lim Young-woong’s brand ranked first. In the link analysis of the Lim Young-woong brand, ‘unique,’ ‘communicative,’ and ‘breakthrough’ were highly ranked, and in the keyword analysis, ‘I’m Hero,’ ‘Hero Generation,’ and ‘Record Maker’ were highly ranked. In the positive/negative ratio analysis, the positive ratio was analyzed to be 93.01%.”
The Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute extracted 58,925,071 pieces of trot singer brand big data from January 22, 2026, to February 22, 2026, to analyze the brand reputation index by measuring consumers’ participation index, media index, communication index, and community index for trot singer brands. This represents a 6.58% decrease compared to the 63,073,033 pieces of trot singer brand big data from January.
The brand reputation index is an indicator created through brand big data analysis, finding that consumers’ online habits have a significant impact on brand consumption. Through trot singer brand reputation analysis, it is possible to measure positive and negative evaluations of trot singer brands, media interest, and the amount of consumer interest and communication. The brand reputation ranking recommendation index is included as a weight in the brand reputation algorithm.
The top 30 trot singers in the February 2026 brand reputation rankings are: Lim Young-woong, Kim Yong-bin, Song Ga-in, Lee Chan-won, Ahn Sung-hoon, Jang Yoon-jung, Young Tak, Park Ji-hyun, Jang Min-ho, Hong Ji-yoon, Park Seo-jin, Nam Jin, Kim Da-hyun, Jeon Yu-jin, Son Bin-a, Son Tae-jin, Kim Tae-yeon, Kang Jin, Jin Hae-sung, Tae Jin-ah, Jin Seong, Hong Jin-young, Choi Su-ho, Jung Dong-won, Kang Moon-kyung, Kim So-yeon, Heo Chan-mi, Kim Soo-hee, Kim Yeon-ja, and Yang Ji-eun, in that order.
The February 2026 trot singer brand reputation analysis included: Lim Young-woong, Kim Yong-bin, Song Ga-in, Lee Chan-won, Ahn Sung-hoon, Jang Yoon-jung, Young Tak, Park Ji-hyun, Jang Min-ho, Hong Ji-yoon, Park Seo-jin, Nam Jin, Kim Da-hyun, Jeon Yu-jin, Son Bin-a, Son Tae-jin, Kim Tae-yeon, Kang Jin, Jin Hae-sung, Tae Jin-ah, Jin Seong, Hong Jin-young, Choi Su-ho, Jung Dong-won, Kang Moon-kyung, Kim So-yeon, Heo Chan-mi, Kim Soo-hee, Kim Yeon-ja, Yang Ji-eun, Choi Jin-hee, Rin, Park Goon, Geum Jan-di, Joo Hyun-mi, Hong Ja, Kim Hee-jae, Na Hoon-a, Choi Baek-ho, Kim Yong-im, Shin Yu, Lee Seung-yeon, Kang Hye-yeon, Yoon Tae-hwa, Shin Seung-tae, Oh Yu-jin, Seol Woon-do, Enoch, Choi Jae-myung, Eun Ga-eun, Park Sang-cheol, Na Tae-joo, Kim Yang, Jang Hye-ri, Maria, Seo Joo-kyung, Bae A-hyun, Jung Mi-ae, Mai Jin, Kim Joong-yeon, Jo Hang-jo, Park Hyun-bin, Jung Seo-ju, Cheon Rok-dam, Kim Hye-yeon, Chun-gil, Kim Eui-young, Min Soo-hyun, Park Hye-shin, Byeol Sarang, Kim Soo-chan, Na Young, Kim Kyung-min, Nam Seung-min, Yoyomi, Jung Da-kyung, Oh Seung-geun, Miss Kim, Na Sang-do, Jin Wook, Jo Jung-min, Kim Na-hee, Jaeha, Chu Hyuk-jin, Seol Ha-yoon, Yang Ji-won, Park Joo-hee, Lim Seo-won, Yoon Soo-hyun, Park Min-soo, Kim So-yoo, Kim Yeon-ji, Park Gu-yoon, Jin Si-mon, Yoo Ji-na, Jin Mi-ryung, Shin Seong, Park Seong-on, Choi Woo-jin, and Papa Geumpa.
