The Korean Business Research Institue has released their brand reputation rankings for boy groups for the month of June. To determine which groups make the list, they analyze trends such as consumer participation, community awareness, and news coverage.
50. HBY
HBY is a group that debuted in 2017 under OPUS Entertainment. Sadly, they only promoted for three years and disbanded in March of 2020.
49. DONGKIZ
DONGKIZ is a five-member boy group under Dongyo Entertainment that debuted in 2019.
48. TEEN TOP
TEEN TOP is a five-member boy group under TOP Media that debuted in 2010. Their name is an acronoym for "Teenage Emoboy Emoticon Generation Talent Object Praise".
47. BOYFRIEND
BOYFRIEND was a six-member boy group that debuted under Starship Entertainment. Sadly, the group disbanded in 2019 following the end of their contract.
46. FTISLAND
FTISLAND is a three-member pop-rock band under FNC Entertainment. The FT in their name means "Five Treasure", so their whole name is "Five Treasure Island".
45. JYJ
JYJ is a K-Pop duo consisting Jaejoong and Junsu. The members were former members of TVXQ. JYJ used to a trio with member Yoochun. He was dismissed from the group following his sexual assault and drug scandal.
44. Shinhwa
Veteran group Shinhwa is a six-member group formed by SM Entertainment, but are under Shinhwa Company. They debuted back in 1998.
43. Highlight
HIGHLIGHT, formerly known as BEAST, is a four-member group under Around Us Entertainment. Originally under Cube Entertainment, the boys decided to part ways with the companies and establish their own company.
42. B.A.P
B.A.P was a boy group under TS Entertainment. They debuted back in 2012 and disbanded in 2019 following the departures of Bang Yong Guk and Zelo.
41. BNF
BNF was a three member boy group under S.How Entertainment. They debuted in 2018 and only promoted for a year, disbanding in 2019.
40. ATEEZ
ATEEZ is an eight member boy group under KQ Entertainment that debuted in 2018. They were initally nine member pre-debut, but one member did not end up debuting with the final line-up.
39. B1A4
B1A4 is a boy group under WM Entertainment that debuted in 2011. On 2018, members Jinyoung and Baro left WM after decided not to renever their contracts. The remaining three members chose to stay with the company and are expected to promote as a trio, though there is still a possibility for five-member activities in the future.
38. ARGON
ARGON is a six-member boy group that debuted under MSH Entertainment. They debuted in 2019.
37. ROMEO
ROMEO is a seven-member boy group under HUNUS Entertainment. They debuted in 2015. Their last comeback was in 2017, and they released an OST in 2019.
36. MCND
MCND is another TOP Media group on this list. They are a five-member boy group that debuted in 2020. Their name is an acronym for "Music Creates New Dream".
35. HALO
HALO is a six-member boy group under HISTAR Entertainent that debuted in 2014. On May 2918, HISTAR Entertainment announced that the group's contracts had expire in April and they are in discussions with the members for future activities.
34. CIX
CIX, which is short for Complete in X, is a five memebr boy group under C9 Entertainment. They debuted in 2019. Noteable members are Bae Jinyoung, who debuted in Wanna One after his appearance on Mnet's Produce 101 Season 2, and BX and Seung Hun, who appeared on YG Treasure Box as YG Entertainment trainees.
33. 2AM
2AM is a four member boy group that debuted in 2008. They have been under two labels: JYP Entertainment and Big Hit Entertainment. They have been on a hiatus since 2014.
32. TREI
TREI is a boy group trio under Banana Culture. They debuted back in 2019.
31. Sechs Kies
Sechs Kies is a four-member boy group under YG Entertainment. Another veteran boy group, they debuted in 1997. Originally, the group disbanded in 2000 but then re-formed in 2016 after signing with YG Entertainment.
30. Stray Kids
Stray Kids is an eight-member boy group under JYP Entertainment. The group was unveiled to the public with a competition show of the same name. They debuted in 2018. Originally nine members, Woojin left the group and the company in 2019 due to personal reasons.
29. Block B
Block B is a seven-member boy group under Seven Seasons. They debuted back on 2011.
28. HOTSHOT
HOTSHOT is a six-member boy group under Star Crew Entertainment that debuted back in 2014. In 2017, Kid Monster and Sungwon participated on Produce 101 Season 2, with the latter making the final line-up and debuting with Wanna One. That same year, members Timoteo and Hojung participated on The Unit, with Hojung debuting as a member of the winning male group, UNB.
27. ONEUS
ONEUS is a six-member boy group under RBW Entertainment that debuted on 2019. They are currently competing on the Mnet show "Road to Kingdom".
26. GOT7
GOT7 is a seven-member boy group under JYP Entertainment that debuted back in 2014. They are a multinational boy group with members from South Korea, Hong Kong, and the United States,
25. SF9
SF9 is a nine member group under FNC Entertainment. They debuted in 2016 following their participation in the survival show "d.o.b (Dance or Band)", a show that would decide if FNC Entertainment should debut an idol boygroup or a band.
24. Golden Child
Golden Child is a 10-member boy group under Woolim Entertainment that debuted in 2017. The group were originally 11 members, with member Jae Seok leaving in 2018 due to health reasons.
23. TVXQ
TVXQ is a male duo under SM Entertainment that debuted in 2003. Originally, the group were five members. Three members filed lawsuits against SM Entertainment and left the company, debuting in a new agency and re-named as JYJ.
22. VICTON
VICTON is a seven-member boy group under Play M Entertainment. They debuted in 2016. On 2019, Han Seung Woo and Choi Byung Chan appeared on Produce X 101, with the former winning 3rd place and debuting with the final line-up. He debuted with X1. Sadly, X1 disbanded in 2020 and Han Seung Woo returned to his activities with VICTON.
21. 2PM
2PM is a six-member boy group under JYP Entertainment back in 2008. The group has been on a hiatus since 2017.
20. VERIVERY
VERIVERY is a seven-member boy group under Jellyfish Entertainment. They debuted back in 2019. They are currently competing on Mnet's "Road to Kingdom".
19. PENTAGON
PENTAGON is a nine-member boy group under Cube Entertainment that were formed through the reality show Pentagon Maker. They officialy made their debut on 2016. Originally 10 members, member E'Dawn left the group and company after it was revealed he was dating soloist HyunA.
18. INFINITE
INFINITE is a six-member boy group under Woolim Entertainment that debuted on 2010. Originally debuting as seven, member Hoya left the group in 2017 after he decided not to renew his contract.
17. AB6IX
AB6IX, formerly knows as BRANDNEWBOYS during their pre-debut days, is a four-member group under Brand New Music. Originally five, Lim Young Min left the group following his DUI scandal.
16. BIGBANG
BIGBANG is a four-member boy group under YG Entertainment. They debuted in 2006 and are known as the "Kings of K-Pop". Originally five, Seungri was dismissed from the group after being found guilty of supplying prostitutes for investors, sharing an illicit photo of a woman in chatrooms, giving concert tickets to a police officer Yoon, and embezzlement of funds from the clubs Monkey Museum and the Burning Sun.
15. SHINee
SHINee is a five-member boy group under SM Entertainment that debuted in 2008. They are currently on hiatus, with 3 of the 5 members currently on their mandatory military service. Member Taemin is currently active as a soloist.
Main vocal Jonghyun sadly passed away in 2017. He was 27 years old.
14. VIXX
VIXX is a six-member boy group under Jellyfish Entertainment. They debuted back in 2012. They also have a sub-unit, VIXX LR, that debuted in 2015.
13. THE BOYZ
THE BOYZ is an 11-member boy group under Cre.Ker Entertainment that debuted on 2017. Originally twelve members, Hwall left the group in 2019 due to health concerns. They are curerntly competing on Mnet's "Road to Kingdom."
12. ASTRO
ASTRO is a six-member boy group under Fantagio Music. They debuted back in 2016.
11. Super Junior
Super Junior is a ten-member boy group under SM Entertainment that debuted in 2005. The group originally had thirteen members, with members Hangeng (2005-2009), Kibum (2005-2009), and Kangin (2005-2019) leaving the group. Sungmin is currently an inactive member of the group.
10. NU'EST
NU'EST is a five-member boy group under Pledis Entertainment that debuted in 2012. Four of the five members (all except Aron) participated in Mnet's Produce 101 Season 2, with member Minhyun making it to the top 11, debuting with Wanna One. From July 2017 to December 2018, the group promoted as four-members under the name NU'EST W.
9. MONSTA X
MONSTA X is a six-member boy group under Starship Entertainment that was formed through the survival show NO MERCY. They debuted in 2015. Originally seven, Wonho left the group in 2019 as he wished not to cause further harm to the group following his drug allegations. Starship Entertainment has stated the group will continue as six and they will take legal action against any malicious comments against Wonho.
8. WINNER
WINNER is a four-member boy group under YG Entertainment that debuted in 2014. Originally five members, member Nam Tae Hyun left the group to focus on his mental health.
7. BTOB
BTOB is a seven-member boy group that debuted under Cube Entertainment in 2012. Their name is an acronym for "Born to Beat".
6. TXT
TXT, short for TOMORROW X TOGETHER, is a five-member boy group under Big Hit Entertainment that debuted in 2019.
5. SEVENTEEN
SEVENTEEN is a 13-member boy group under Pledis Entertainment that debuted in 2015. Their name refers to the amount of members + the amount of teams within the group + SEVENTEEN as a whole group. 13+3+1 = SEVENTEEN!
4. ONF
ONF is a six-member boy group under WM Entertainment that debuted on 2017. Originally seven, member Laun left the group in 2019, citing personal reasons. They are currently competing on Mnet's "Road to Kingdom".
3. EXO
EXO is a nine-member boy group under SM Entertainment that debuted in 2012. The group was originally divided into two sub-units - EXO-M and EXO-K (in which they would sing in Mandarin and Korean respectively), but were then merged. Originally twelve members, they lost three members, Kris, Tao, and Luhan, between 2014 and 2015 following lawsuits against the company.
Members Xiumin, Suho, and D.O are currently inactive as they are partaking on their mandatory military service, while Lay is inactive due to his activities in China.
2. NCT
NCT is a 21-member boy group under SM Entertainment. NCT is divided into numerous sub-units: NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream, and WayV. NCT U, - NCT's first unit - debuted in April of 2016. NCT 127 debuted in July 1, 2016. NCT Dream debuted in August 24, 2016. Their latest group, WayV, debuted in January 17, 2019.
1. BTS
BTS takes the throne of being the number one K-Pop boy group, stting at number one for six months in a row! BTS, also known as Bangtan Boys or Beyond the Scene, is a seven-member boy group under Big Hit Entertainment. They debuted on 2013 and are currently dominating the charts worldwide.
