January Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

1/11/2026, 12:24:32 AM

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for girl groups!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various girl groups, using big data collected from December 11, 2025 to January 11, 2026.

BLACKPINK BLACKPINK K-POP GROUP BLACKPINK is a four-member global girl group known for their high-energy performances, luxury fashion influence, and record-breaking music videos. topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 6,194,975, marking a 16.90 percent increase in their score since December. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “Rosé,” “JUMP,” and “Tamagotchi,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “comeback,” “collaboration,” and “donate.” BLACKPINK BLACKPINK K-POP GROUP BLACKPINK is a four-member global girl group known for their high-energy performances, luxury fashion influence, and record-breaking music videos. ’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.08 percent positive reactions.

Meanwhile, IVE IVE IVE K-POP GROUP IVE is a six-member girl group recognized for chic visuals, confident concepts, and strong chart performance. took second place with a brand reputation index of 4,755,080 for January.

TWICE TWICE TWICE K-POP GROUP TWICE is a nine-member girl group famous for bright concepts, addictive choruses, and a huge discography of K-pop hits. rose to third place with a brand reputation index of 3,582,007, marking a 14.55 percent increase in their score since last month.

ILLIT jumped to fourth place after seeing a 73.0 percent rise in their brand reputation index, bringing their total score to 3,387,538 for January.

Finally, Red Velvet Red Velvet K-POP GROUP Red Velvet is a five-member girl group known for switching between bright “Red” concepts and sophisticated “Velvet” R&B-influenced music. came in at a close fifth with a brand reputation index of 3,229,515, marking an 18.10 percent increase in their score since December.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

BLACKPINK BLACKPINK K-POP GROUP BLACKPINK is a four-member global girl group known for their high-energy performances, luxury fashion influence, and record-breaking music videos.

IVE IVE IVE K-POP GROUP IVE is a six-member girl group recognized for chic visuals, confident concepts, and strong chart performance.

TWICE TWICE TWICE K-POP GROUP TWICE is a nine-member girl group famous for bright concepts, addictive choruses, and a huge discography of K-pop hits.

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Red Velvet Red Velvet K-POP GROUP Red Velvet is a five-member girl group known for switching between bright “Red” concepts and sophisticated “Velvet” R&B-influenced music.

MAMAMOO No image MAMAMOO K-POP GROUP MAMAMOO is a South Korean girl group known for powerful vocals, stage presence, and genre-blending hits.

aespa aespa aespa K-POP GROUP aespa is a four–member girl group under SM Entertainment, famous for their metaverse concept, powerful performances, and hits like “Black Mamba,” “Next Level,” and “Savage.”

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LE SSERAFIM LE SSERAFIM K-POP GROUP LE SSERAFIM is a five-member girl group known for confident, performance-driven concepts and strong stage presence.

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Apink Apink Apink K-POP GROUP Apink is a South Korean girl group that debuted in 2011. They are known for bright, melodic pop, strong vocals, and long-running popularity across multiple generations of K-pop.

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BABYMONSTER BABYMONSTER K-POP GROUP BABYMONSTER is a multinational girl group under YG Entertainment. They debuted as a full ensemble on April 1, 2024.

Hearts2Hearts Hearts2Hearts K-POP GROUP Hearts2Hearts (하츠투하츠) is an 8-member girl group under SM Entertainment, debuting in 2025 with a fresh, emotional pop sound and a global focus.

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ITZY ITZY ITZY K-POP GROUP ITZY is a South Korean girl group under JYP Entertainment. They debuted on February 12, 2019.

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KATSEYE KATSEYE KATSEYE K-POP GROUP KATSEYE is a global girl group formed through HYBE x Geffen's "The Debut: Dream Academy" project. The group debuted in 2024 and is known for a modern pop sound, sharp performance style, and multilingual global-member lin

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