Rising Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has published this month’s brand reputation rankings for rising stars!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of various rising stars’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from March 30 to April 30.

Byeon Woo Seok shot to the top of this month’s list after seeing a whopping 197.57 percent increase in his brand reputation index since March, bringing his total score to 4,253,555.

Park Ji Hoon took second place for the month with a brand reputation index of 3,751,995, while Kim Yong Bin ranked third with a score of 3,424,573.

Heo Kyung Hwan came in at a close fourth with a brand reputation index of 3,424,573, marking a 47.05 percent increase in his score since last month.

Finally, KiiiKiii rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 3,292,702, marking a 22.34 percent rise since March.

Byeon Woo Seok

Park Ji Hoon

Kim Yong Bin

Heo Kyung Hwan

KiiiKiii

Kim Hye Yoon

Yang Sang Gook

Stray Kids Stray Kids K-POP GROUP Stray Kids is an eight-member self-producing boy group known for intense performances, experimental sound, and powerful rap lines.

Park Ji Hyeon

Go Youn Jung

Lee Mujin

WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn)

Joo Woo Jae

ENHYPEN ENHYPEN K-POP GROUP ENHYPEN is a seven-member boy group formed through I-LAND, known for powerful performances, storytelling concepts, and global popularity.

Park Jeong Min

DAY6

Choo Young Woo

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

Maktub

Shin Sia

Jang Ki Yong

Choi Woo Shik

Park Seo Joon

HANRORO

Kim Young Dae

BIBI

Ahn Sung Hoon

Park Seo Jin

Lee Je Hoon

Lee Jun Hyuk

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