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February Rising Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for rising singers! The rankings were determined through an analysis of various rising singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from January 20 to February 20. WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn) shot to the top of the list this month after seeing a staggering 128.60 percent increase in his brand reputation index since January, bringing his score to a total of 2,611,148. Trot singer Kim Yong Bin took second place for the month with a brand reputation index of 2,447,678. Meanwhile, Stray Kids ranked third for February with a brand reputation index of 2,124,514. RIIZE came in at a close fourth with a brand reputation index of 2,097,119, marking a whopping 153.46 percent rise in their score since last month. Finally, Car, the garden rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 1,848,230, marking an impressive 136.65 percent increase in his score since January. WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn) Kim Yong Bin Stray Kids RIIZE Car, the garden KiiiKiii ALPHA DRIVE ONE TWS DAY6 BIBI Park Ji Hyeon Park Seo Jin ENHYPEN Rowoon HANRORO BABYMONSTER EXO’s Doh Kyung Soo (D.O.) Son Tae Jin ZO ZAZZ BTOB’s Changsub QWER KATSEYE XLOV Jung Seung Hwan Lee Mujin Hearts2Hearts Kim Hee Jae Woody Ahn Sung Hoon WJSN’s Dayoung
5 K-Pop Idols Whose Recent Renaissance Proves It’s Never Too Late To Find Your It Girl Era
Not every idol finds their peak popularity right at debut. For some idols, it takes K-pop fans a bit of time to recognize just how incredible they are! As long as they stay true to themselves, their renaissance is on the horizon. Here’s proof that patience builds an It Girl even stronger! IVE’s Gaeul The oldest member of IVE, Gaeul is the group’s main dancer. However, she’s been garnering attention recently with her It Girl energy—thanks in part to her incredible visuals! Her soft features make her look ethereal, and she’s shining in IVE’s latest comeback. It’s good to see her getting the love she deserves! NMIXX’s Jiwoo NMIXX’s Jiwoo packs some serious dance and rap skills. However, she’s recently blossomed as NMIXX’s up-and-coming It Girl with her confidence and visuals! Her wide eyes and small face make her look like a fairy, and fans love her heart-shaped smile. She deserves every ounce of the popularity that she’s gained! ILLIT’s Yunah Yunah, ILLIT’s oldest member, has a chic and refined look that can be at odds with ILLIT’s bouncy, bright concept. In the group’s most recent era, Yunah’s flawless visuals really shine! She’s become a new It Girl on the scene with her sharp eyes and femme fatale charm. Not everyone can be as cool as Yunah! aespa’s Giselle aespa’s main rapper, Giselle, has garnered a global fanbase for her charms both onstage and off. Not only is she a great performer, but she’s the epitome of cool girl! Her Instagram posts speak to a personal style that just can’t be recreated. She really shines with aespa’s recent concepts and shot into stardom! TWICE’s Jihyo TWICE’s leader, a vocal queen, and a dance queen—not everyone is doing it like Jihyo! Her tanned skin and muscular figure have amassed her a massive following. She’s casually cool but also shows endless passion for performing on the stage. Jihyo has been putting in the work since day one, and It Girl status has been achieved!
ATEEZ And KiiiKiii Earn Double Crowns On Circle Weekly Charts
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of February 8 to 14! Album Chart ATEEZ maintained their double crown on the Circle charts this week, topping both the physical album chart and the digital download chart for the second week in a row. The group’s new mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4” once again swept the top two spots on the physical album chart, where the POCA version of the EP took No. 1 and the regular version charted separately at No. 2. CORTIS’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” climbed back up to No. 3 for the week, trailed by SEVENTEEN’s DxS’s “Serenade” at No. 4 and Jeong Dong Won’s “Collection of Props Vol.2” at No. 5. Download Chart ATEEZ successfully held onto the top spot of the digital download chart, where their latest title track “Adrenaline” remained No. 1. IVE’s new pre-release track “BANG BANG” debuted at No. 2, while Forestella’s “Etude” entered the chart at No. 3. KiiiKiii’s “404 (New Era)” took No. 4 for the week, and TWS’s “Nice to see you again” debuted at No. 5. Overall Digital Chart KiiiKiii also earned a double crown on this week’s charts with their hit song “404 (New Era),” which rose to No. 1 on both the overall digital chart and the streaming chart. Car, the garden’s “My whole world” stayed strong at No. 2, followed by HANRORO’s “Landing in Love” at No. 3 and MAMAMOO’s Hwasa’s “Good Goodbye” at No. 4. Finally, IVE’s “BANG BANG” debuted at No. 5 on this week’s chart. Streaming Chart The top four songs on this week’s streaming chart were exactly the same as the overall digital chart: KiiiKiii’s “404 (New Era)” came in at No. 1; Car, the garden’s “My whole world” at No. 2; HANRORO’s “Landing in Love” at No. 3; and Hwasa’s “Good Goodbye” at No. 4. Meanwhile, WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn)’s “Drowning” rounded out the top five for the week. Global K-Pop Chart HUNTR/X’s “Golden” (from the “KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack) continued its reign at No. 1 on this week’s global K-pop chart, while Saja Boys’ “Soda Pop” shot back up to No. 4. IVE’s “BANG BANG” debuted at No. 2 on the chart, trailed by BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ hit collab “APT.” at No. 3. Finally, Hwasa’s “Good Goodbye” held relatively steady at No. 5. Social Chart 3.0 ILLIT maintained their position at No. 1 on the social chart this week, and TWICE similarly held onto their spot at No. 2. IVE jumped 11 ranks to take No. 3 for the week, followed by BLACKPINK at No. 4 and BTS at No. 5. Congratulations to all of the artists who made this week’s charts!
IVE Tops YouTube And iTunes Charts Worldwide With "BLACKHOLE" And "REVIVE+"
IVE’s latest comeback is off to a chart-topping start! On February 23 at 6 p.m. KST, IVE made their highly-anticipated comeback with their new full-length album “REVIVE+” and its accompanying title track “BLACKHOLE.” Immediately upon its release, both the album and its title track shot to the top of music charts in various countries across the globe. As of 1 p.m. KST on February 24, IVE’s music video for “BLACKHOLE” had reached No. 1 on YouTube’s worldwide list of Top Trending Music Videos. The music video had already hit No. 1 in at least nine different regions, including South Korea, France, Canada, and Russia, in addition to entering the top 10 in at least 23 regions. Meanwhile, “REVIVE+” had aready reached No. 1 on iTunes Top K-Pop Albums charts in at least 15 different regions around the world. Around the same time, IVE’s pre-release track “BANG BANG” became the first song of 2026 to achieve a perfect all-kill on the Korean music charts, making IVE the first girl group ever to score a perfect all-kill with six different songs. Congratulations to IVE!
ATEEZ Spends 2nd Week In Top 20 Of Billboard 200 With "GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4"
ATEEZ’s latest album is enjoying a strong second week on the Billboard charts! Last week, ATEEZ’s 13th mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4” debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart after achieving the group’s biggest week yet in the United States. On February 24 local time, Billboard revealed that “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4” was now spending its second week on the Billboard 200 at No. 18. “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4” also topped Billboard’s World Albums chart for the second week in a row, in addition to sweeping the No. 2 spot on both the Top Album Sales chart and the Top Current Album Sales chart—meaning it was the second best-selling album of the week in the United States. Meanwhile, ATEEZ’s title track “Adrenaline” stayed strong at No. 5 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart and No. 11 on the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart in its second week. Finally, ATEEZ ranked No. 24 on Billboard’s Artist 100 this week, marking their 48th overall week on the chart. Congratulations to ATEEZ!
Watch: Hearts2Hearts Isn't Afraid To Get "RUDE!" In Flawless New Dance Practice Video
Hearts2Hearts is back with another impressive dance practice video! On February 24, the rookie girl group from SM Entertainment released the official dance practice video for their new single “RUDE!” The newly released video offers a full view of the choreography for “RUDE!”, along with all eight members’ dance moves and flawless synchronization throughout the upbeat song.