The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed 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 December 11, 2024 to January 11, 2025.

SEVENTEEN topped the list with a brand reputation index of 8,366,546, marking a 37.02 percent increase in their score since December. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “CARAT,” “BSS,” and “album,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “perform,” “record,” and “comeback.” SEVENTEEN’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 91.96 percent positive reactions.

BTS rose to second place with a brand reputation index of 6,856,676, marking a 51.24 percent increase in their score since last month.

Meanwhile, BIGBANG took third place for the month with a brand reputation index of 4,442,349.

NCT came in at a close fourth with a brand reputation index of 4,247,847, marking a 72.31 percent rise in their score since December.

Finally, Stray Kids rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 3,696,264, marking a 45.52 percent increase in their score since last month.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. SEVENTEEN
  2. BTS
  3. BIGBANG
  4. NCT
  5. Stray Kids
  6. ENHYPEN
  7. TWS
  8. THE BOYZ
  9. SHINee
  10. EXO
  11. ATEEZ
  12. INFINITE
  13. Super Junior
  14. BTOB
  15. ASTRO
  16. BOYNEXTDOOR
  17. MONSTA X
  18. ZEROBASEONE
  19. TREASURE
  20. HIGHLIGHT
  21. RIIZE
  22. TVXQ
  23. TXT
  24. Wanna One
  25. CRAVITY
  26. 2PM
  27. GOT7
  28. VIXX
  29. PENTAGON
  30. ONEUS

Watch many of the above groups perform at the 2024 SBS Gayo Daejeon on Viki below:

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