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

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

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25.08.17
By E Cha

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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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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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KATSEYE Cancels Summer Sonic Osaka Performance Due To 2 Members Falling Ill
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KATSEYE Cancels Summer Sonic Osaka Performance Due To 2 Members Falling Ill

KATSEYE will no longer be performing at Summer Sonic Osaka today. On August 16 at midnight KST, KATSEYE announced that they would not be able to perform at Summer Sonic Osaka that day as originally scheduled. According to their agency, the cancellation was “due to two members feeling unwell, which has led to delays in their travel plans to ensure they can properly rest.” However, because “both members have fully recovered and have been cleared to fly to Tokyo,” KATSEYE will still be performing at Summer Sonic Tokyo as scheduled on August 17. In addition to the official announcement, the KATSEYE members also posted a handwritten letter to their fans expressing their regret at having to miss Summer Sonic Osaka. The official cancellation announcement is as follows: This is your KATSEYE community manager. We are very sorry to share that KATSEYE will not be able to perform at Summer Sonic Osaka on Saturday, August 16, due to two members feeling unwell which has led to delays in their travel plans to ensure they can properly rest. We know many EYEKONS [KATSEYE’s fans] were looking forward to seeing KATSEYE at Summer Sonic Osaka and we sincerely apologize for the sudden change. Your health and safety, as well as that of KATSEYE members, is always our top priority, and we appreciate your understanding. Both members have fully recovered and have been cleared to fly to Tokyo. KATSEYE looks forward to seeing EYEKONS at Summer Sonic Tokyo. Thank you for your continued support for KATSEYE. Meanwhile, KATSEYE’s full letter is as follows: Dear Eyekons, We are so sad to miss Summer Sonic Osaka, we wish so deeply we could be there 🙁 Thank you so much to all of our amazing Eyekons who are supporting us, we promise we will find a way to make it up to you! We are taking care of our health and will see you in Tokyo! WE LOVE YOU SO SO MUCH, EYEKONS are the best! See you so so soon – KATSEYE

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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August Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
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August Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for all idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various idol groups, using big data collected from July 15 to August 15. BLACKPINK continued their reign at the top of the list this month with a brand reputation index of 6,943,448. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “JUMP,” “world tour,” and “BLINK,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “gather,” “surpass,” and “collaborate.” BLACKPINK’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.27 percent positive reactions. Meanwhile, BTS maintained their position at second place with a brand reputation index of 6,169,542 for August. IVE held onto their spot at third place with a brand reputation index of 5,193,674, marking a 35.87 percent increase in their score since July. Red Velvet rose to fourth place with a brand reputation index of 3,877,780, marking an 85.86 percent increase in their score since last month. Finally, SEVENTEEN rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 3,485,787, marking a 14.77 percent rise in their score since July. Check out the top 30 for this month below! BLACKPINK BTS IVE Red Velvet SEVENTEEN Super Junior SHINee TWICE BIGBANG RIIZE ENHYPEN EXO Stray Kids INFINITE fromis_9 NCT ATEEZ ASTRO Wanna One BTOB OH MY GIRL THE BOYZ AHOF STAYC NMIXX ZEROBASEONE KiiiKiii BABYMONSTER FIFTY FIFTY H1-KEY

8/15/2025
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Watch: NCT DREAM Takes 1st Win For "CHILLER" On "M Countdown"; Performances By "BOYS II PLANET" Contestants And More
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Watch: NCT DREAM Takes 1st Win For "CHILLER" On "M Countdown"; Performances By "BOYS II PLANET" Contestants And More

NCT DREAM has won their first music show trophy for “CHILLER”! On the August 14 episode of M Countdown, the candidates for first place were NCT DREAM’s “CHILLER” and TXT’s “Beautiful Strangers.” NCT DREAM ultimately took the prize with a total of 7,535 points. Congratulations to NCT DREAM! Watch the winner announcement below! Performers on today’s show included SHINee’s Key, Jeon Somi, ASTRO’s ZOONIZINI, “BOYS II PLANET” “Whiplash” Team 1, Yena, XngHan&Xoul, NCT WISH, GFRIEND’s Yuju, EVNNE, AMPERS&ONE, KiiiKiii, EPEX, idntt, YOUNG POSSE, AtHeart, SAY MY NAME, MADEIN S, Junhee, Dragon Pony, and Koyote. Check out their performances below! SHINee’s Key – “HUNTER” Jeon Somi – “CLOSER” ASTRO’s ZOONIZINI – “Some Things Never Change” “BOYS II PLANET” “Win-plash” Team – “Whiplash” (Orig. aespa) Yena – “Anyone But You” XngHan&Xoul – “Waste No Time” NCT WISH – “Surf” GFRIEND’s Yuju – “REPLY” EVNNE – “How Can I Do” AMPERS&ONE – “That’s That” KiiiKiii – “DANCING ALONE” EPEX – “Grateful to Tears” idntt – “BOYtude” YOUNG POSSE – “FREESTYLE” AtHeart – “Plot Twist” SAY MY NAME – “iLy” MADEIN S – “BLUE” Junhee – “Supernova” Dragon Pony – “Radio Silence” Koyote – “Call Me”

8/14/2025
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