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August Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

August Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

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25.08.15
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August Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
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August Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual girl group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 725 girl group members, using big data collected from July 17 to August 17. BLACKPINK’s Rosé held onto her spot at the top of the list this month with a brand reputation index of 6,815,907, marking a 15.80 percent increase in her score since July. High-ranking phrases in her keyword analysis included “JUMP,” “APT.”, and “Billboard,” while her highest-ranking related terms included “record,” “celebrate,” and “prove.” Rosé’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 93.42 percent positive reactions. IVE’s Jang Won Young maintained her position at second place with a brand reputation index of 6,441,557, marking a 13.41 percent rise in her score since last month. BLACKPINK’s Jennie remained third on the list this month with a brand reputation index of 6,280,705, marking a 17.13 percent increase in her score since July. IVE’s An Yu Jin similarly held steady at fourth place with a brand reputation index of 4,186,388, marking an 18.96 percent rise in her score since last month. Finally, aespa’s Winter rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 3,316,247, marking a 34.55 percent increase in her score since July. Check out the top 30 for this month below! BLACKPINK’s Rosé IVE’s Jang Won Young BLACKPINK’s Jennie IVE’s An Yu Jin aespa’s Winter BLACKPINK’s Lisa Red Velvet’s Joy IVE’s Liz BLACKPINK’s Jisoo IVE’s Rei Red Velvet’s Seulgi aespa’s Giselle cignature’s Jeewon Red Velvet’s Irene aespa’s Ningning Red Velvet’s Wendy LE SSERAFIM’s Kim Chaewon NMIXX’s Sullyoon OH MY GIRL’s Arin TWICE’s Jeongyeon TWICE’s Jihyo OH MY GIRL’s YooA IVE’s Gaeul TWICE’s Mina Red Velvet’s Yeri IVE’s Leeseo TWICE’s Dahyun EXID’s Hani ITZY’s Yuna TWICE’s Chaeyoung

8/17/2025
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Watch: BLACKPINK Takes 8th Win For "JUMP" On "Music Core"; Performances By NCT WISH, Jeon Somi, And More
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Watch: BLACKPINK Takes 8th Win For "JUMP" On "Music Core"; Performances By NCT WISH, Jeon Somi, And More

BLACKPINK has won an eighth music show trophy for “JUMP”! On the August 16 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were BLACKPINK’s “JUMP,” aespa’s “Dirty Work,” and ALLDAY PROJECT’s “FAMOUS.” BLACKPINK ultimately took the win with a total of 7,893 points. Congratulations to BLACKPINK! Watch a clip of the winner announcement below: Performers on today’s show included NCT WISH, Jeon Somi, KiiiKiii, SHINee’s Key, Yena, idntt, ASTRO’s ZOONIZINI, EVNNE, XngHan&Xoul, YOUNG POSSE, AMPERS&ONE, EPEX, AtHeart, SAY MY NAME, nævis, A.C.E’s Junhee, CLOSE YOUR EYES, Kim Yeon Ja, Do Won Kyoung, and Doha. Check out their performances below! NCT WISH – “Surf” Jeon Somi – “CLOSER” KiiiKiii – “DANCING ALONE” SHINee’s Key – “HUNTER” Yena – “Anyone But You” (featuring Brown Eyed Girls’ Miryo) idntt – “Storm” ASTRO’s ZOONIZINI – “Some Things Never Change” EVNNE – “How Can I Do” XngHan&Xoul – “Waste No Time” YOUNG POSSE – “FREESTYLE” AMPERS&ONE – “That’s That” EPEX – “Grateful to Tears” AtHeart – “Plot Twist” SAY MY NAME – “iLy” nævis – “Sensitive” A.C.E’s Junhee – “Supernova” CLOSE YOUR EYES – “Paint Candy” Kim Yeon Ja – “Ssuk Duk Koong Remix” Do Won Kyoung – “Love Hunger” Doha – “That’s Me”

8/17/2025
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KATSEYE's Manon To Sit Out Summer Sonic Tokyo Due To Health
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KATSEYE's Manon To Sit Out Summer Sonic Tokyo Due To Health

KATSEYE’s Manon will be sitting out the group’s performance at Summer Sonic Tokyo today. On August 17 KST, KATSEYE’s agency announced that Manon would not be able to perform at Summer Sonic Tokyo later that day due to her health. The previous day, the group cancelled their performance at Summer Sonic Osaka on August 16 “due to two members feeling unwell.” At the time, KATSEYE’s agency stated that both members in question had fully recovered and would be able to perform at Summer Sonic Tokyo the following day. However, the agency has now shared that because Manon’s “condition has declined upon landing in Tokyo,” “she has since made the decision after consulting her doctor to rest in order to recover as soon as possible.” The full announcement is as follows: This is your KATSEYE community manager. We are very sorry to share that Manon will not be able to perform at Summer Sonic Tokyo on Sunday, August 17, as her condition has declined upon landing in Tokyo. She has since made the decision after consulting her doctor to rest in order to recover as soon as possible. We know many EYEKONS were looking forward to seeing all KATSEYE members on stage at Summer Sonic Tokyo and we sincerely apologize for the unforeseen change. Your health and safety, as well as that of KATSEYE members, is always our top priority, and we appreciate your understanding. We wish Manon a speedy recovery. Thank you for your continued support for KATSEYE. Get well soon, Manon!

8/17/2025
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August Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
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August Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 755 boy group members, using big data collected from July 16 to August 16. BTS’s Jin topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 4,961,133, marking a 3.54 percent increase in his score since July. High-ranking phrases in his keyword analysis included “world tour,” “Don’t Say You Love Me,” and “concert,” while his highest-ranking related terms included “outstanding,” “sold out,” and “expand.” Jin’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 94.30 percent positive reactions. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon took second place with a brand reputation index of 4,414,777. marking a 3.25 percent rise in his score since last month. ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo climbed to third place with a brand reputation index of 4,390,489, marking a 4.69 percent increase in his score since July. Meanwhile, BTS’s Jimin came in at a very close fourth with a brand reputation index of 4,385,053. Finally, BTS’s V rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 3,926,662, marking a 36.18 percent increase in his score since July. Check out the top 30 for this month below! BTS’s Jin BIGBANG’s G-Dragon ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo BTS’s Jimin BTS’s V BTS’s Jungkook TVXQ’s Yunho RIIZE’s Wonbin Wanna One’s Kang Daniel EXO’s Baekhyun Shinhwa’s Lee Min Woo BTS’ Suga BTS’s j-hope WEi’s Kim Yo Han HIGHLIGHT’s Yoon Doojoon NU’EST and Wanna One’s Hwang Minhyun Wanna One’s Kim Jae Hwan Super Junior’s Kim Heechul SHINee’s Key SHINee’s Minho BTS’s RM WINNER’s Song Mino Wanna One’s Park Ji Hoon Wanna One’s Ong Seong Wu RIIZE’s Sohee Super Junior’s Sungmin Super Junior’s Kyuhyun RIIZE’s Sungchan ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha RIIZE’s Anton

8/16/2025
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EVNNE Takes 2nd Win For "How Can I Do" On "Music Bank"
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EVNNE Takes 2nd Win For "How Can I Do" On "Music Bank"

EVNNE has won their second music show trophy for their new title track “How Can I Do”! KBS 2TV’s “Music Bank” did not air a new episode on August 15, but the music show still announced this week’s winner on its official website. EVNNE took the win with a total of 9,335 points on the Music Bank K-Chart from August 8 to 10. KiiiKiii’s “DANCING ALONE” came in second place with a score of 4,054, while BLACKPINK’s “JUMP” ranked third with a score of 3,737. Congratulations to EVNNE!

8/15/2025
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Lee Ji Hoon's Agency Confirms His Wife Reported Him To Police For Domestic Violence
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Lee Ji Hoon's Agency Confirms His Wife Reported Him To Police For Domestic Violence

Lee Ji Hoon’s agency has confirmed that he is the actor who was reported to the police by his wife for alleged domestic violence. According to the police, they received a phone call on the afternoon of July 24 claiming that Lee Ji Hoon had assaulted his wife at their home in Bucheon. During an argument with his wife, the actor reportedly tried to leave his house, and his wife attempted to stop him, leading to a physical fight. Although the police began investigating Lee Ji Hoon on the allegations of assault, his wife did not wish to press charges, so the incident was classified as a domestic violence case rather than a criminal one. Additionally, based on witness testimony and the fact that the accuser did not want Lee Ji Hoon to be prosecuted, the police intends to close the case soon. On August 14, Lee Ji Hoon’s agency Y.ONE Entertainment responded to reports about the incident in which he was referred to as “40-something actor ‘A’” by confirming that Lee Ji Hoon was the actor in question. However, the agency stated that while it was true that Lee Ji Hoon’s wife had called the police on him during an argument, there had been no assault during the incident. The agency’s full statement is as follows: Hello. This is Y.ONE Entertainment. It’s true that the “40-something actor ‘A’” in today’s reports is our actor Lee Ji Hoon. During a marital argument, the police arrived on the scene due to a report by his wife, but they determined based on testimony at the scene that it was not a serious incident. There was no assault, and his wife has clearly stated that she does not wish to press charges, so the case is currently in the process of being closed.” We deeply apologize for giving you cause for concern through this matter, and both Lee Ji Hoon and his wife are reflecting on the incident. Thank you.

8/15/2025
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