The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for rookie idol groups!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various rookie idol groups, using big data collected from March 2 to April 2. Only idols who debuted in 2022 or later were considered for the rankings.

TWS topped the list with a brand reputation index of 3,087,252 for April. High-ranking phrases in RIIZE’s keyword analysis included “plot twist,” “SEVENTEEN,” and “boyhood pop,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “release,” “surpass” and “advertise.” The group’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 86.57 percent positive reactions.

Meanwhile, LE SSERAFIM took second place for April with a brand reputation index of 2,236,570.

BELIFT LAB’s new girl group ILLIT made their debut in the rankings at third place with a brand reputation index of 1,509,192, and NewJeans held onto their spot at fourth place with a score of 1,363,079.

Finally, BABYMONSTER rose to fifth place for the month with a brand reputation index of 839,160, marking a 35.55 percent increase in their score since March.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. TWS
  2. LE SSERAFIM
  3. ILLIT
  4. NewJeans
  5. BABYMONSTER
  6. H1-KEY
  7. ZEROBASEONE
  8. RIIZE
  9. PLAVE
  10. NMIXX
  11. UNIS
  12. KISS OF LIFE
  13. Candy Shop
  14. tripleS
  15. BOYNEXTDOOR
  16. eite
  17. &TEAM
  18. TEMPEST
  19. Kep1er
  20. The Wind
  21. Geenius
  22. NINE.i
  23. EVNNE
  24. xikers
  25. RESCENE
  26. POW
  27. YOUNG POSSE
  28. CLASS:y
  29. ARTBEAT
  30. FANTASY BOYS

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