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 August 17 to September 17.

aespa continued their reign at the top of the list with a brand reputation index of 4,237,589 for September. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “Supernova,” “Karina,” and “Sydney,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “prove,” “perform,” and “go crazy over.” aespa’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.98 percent positive reactions.

IVE came in at a close second with a brand reputation index of 4,053,205, marking a 6.45 percent rise in their score since August.

Meanwhile, SEVENTEEN took third place for the month with a brand reputation index of 3,843,968.

LE SSERAFIM rose to fourth place with a brand reputation index of 3,121,001, marking a 59.52 percent increase in their score since last month.

Finally, BTS climbed to fifth place with a brand reputation index of 2,940,740, marking a 47.71 percent rise in their score since August.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. aespa
  2. IVE
  3. SEVENTEEN
  4. LE SSERAFIM
  5. BTS
  6. (G)I-DLE
  7. Stray Kids
  8. fromis_9
  9. BLACKPINK
  10. NMIXX
  11. OH MY GIRL
  12. TWICE
  13. RIIZE
  14. Red Velvet
  15. SHINee
  16. EXO
  17. ENHYPEN
  18. ASTRO
  19. Girls’ Generation
  20. ZEROBASEONE
  21. ATEEZ
  22. TXT
  23. THE BOYZ
  24. Apink
  25. TWS
  26. FIFTY FIFTY
  27. KISS OF LIFE
  28. Super Junior
  29. Block B
  30. tripleS

Watch aespa’s variety show “aespa’s Synk Road” with subtitles on Viki here:

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And SEVENTEEN’s variety show “NANA TOUR with SEVENTEEN” below!

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