November Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has published this month’s brand reputation rankings for male idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various boy groups, using big data collected from October 9 to November 10. BTS topped the rankings for the sixth consecutive… Continue reading November Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Scammer Selling Fake K-Pop Concert Tickets Receives Prison Sentence

A woman in her 20s (hereafter referred to as “A”) was sentenced to prison for pretending to sell tickets to concerts by famous K-pop idols and Korean singers online and then taking money from prospective buyers. On November 5, judge Song Joong Ho of the Busan District Court said that he sentenced “A,” who was charged with fraud, to 10 months… Continue reading Scammer Selling Fake K-Pop Concert Tickets Receives Prison Sentence

October Brand Reputation Rankings For Individual Boy Group Members Revealed

The Korean Business Research Institute has released the brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members for the month of October. The Institute analyzed big data from 445 individual boy group members during the period between September 18 and October 19. The amount of data, from various areas such as consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness, decreased about 34.59… Continue reading October Brand Reputation Rankings For Individual Boy Group Members Revealed

October Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

On October 14, the Korean Business Research Institute announced this month’s ranking for brand reputation among male idol groups. The results are based on the analysis of participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes for 72,090,781 pieces of big data on boy groups from September 12 to October 13. No. 1 and No. 2 remained the same for… Continue reading October Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

Kang Han Na, B1A4’s Gongchan, And More Gear Up For New Variety Show

A new variety show is headed our way! It was reported on October 9 that Park Chan Ho, Kim Soo Ro, Shinhwa’s Kim Dong Wan, B1A4’s Gongchan, and Kang Han Na have been confirmed for a new program. “In Search of Lost Time” is a special program that was created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the… Continue reading Kang Han Na, B1A4’s Gongchan, And More Gear Up For New Variety Show

September Brand Reputation Rankings For Male Advertisement Models Revealed

The Korean Business Research Institute has announced this month’s brand reputation rankings for male advertisement models! The rankings were determined through an analysis of consumer behavior using big data collected from August 22 to September 23. The Korean Business Research Institute evaluated the participation, communication, media, and social values of 50 male advertisement models in… Continue reading September Brand Reputation Rankings For Male Advertisement Models Revealed

BTS Stays Strong With “IDOL”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2018, September Week 3

BTS’s “IDOL” repeats as our No. 1 song for the second week in a row! This song won on “Inkigayo,” “Music Bank,” and “Show Champion” last week. Overall, it scored even higher than last week. Congratulations again to BTS! Red Velvet’s “Power Up” also remains at No. 2, but the gap between this song and… Continue reading BTS Stays Strong With “IDOL”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2018, September Week 3

Watch: Shinhwa Show Off Their 20-Year Teamwork In “Law Of The Jungle” Preview

The new cast of “Law of the Jungle” have a tough challenge ahead of them! The latest season of the show takes place in Sabah, with Yoon Shi Yoon, Lee Da Hee, Wanna One’s Ong Seong Woo and Ha Sung Woon, Tony Ahn, Sung Hoon, Park Sol Mi, Park Jung Chul, and Shinhwa’s Eric, Lee… Continue reading Watch: Shinhwa Show Off Their 20-Year Teamwork In “Law Of The Jungle” Preview

Watch: BTS Takes 8th Win For “IDOL” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By Sunmi, PENTAGON, Oh My Girl, And More

Congratulations to BTS for winning first place with “IDOL” on SBS’s “Inkigayo,” earning a triple crown! Second place was Sunmi’s “Siren,” and third place went to Girls’ Generation-Oh!GG’s “Lil’ Touch.” This week’s performers include Shinhwa, Sunmi, INFINITE’s Woohyun, Oh My Girl, Hyomin, PENTAGON, 100%, The Boyz, LOONA, NATURE, GWSN, and more. Watch some of this week’s performances below:… Continue reading Watch: BTS Takes 8th Win For “IDOL” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By Sunmi, PENTAGON, Oh My Girl, And More

September Brand Reputation Rankings For Individual Boy Group Members Revealed

The Korean Business Research Institute has released the brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members for the month of September. The Institute analyzed big data from 445 individual boy group members during the period between August 13 to September 14. The amount of data, from various areas such as consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness,… Continue reading September Brand Reputation Rankings For Individual Boy Group Members Revealed

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