The Korean Business Research Institute has announced its brand reputation rankings for Korean artists for the month of September. To determine which groups and soloists made it to the list, they analyzed consumer participation, community awareness, and news coverage.
10. MAMAMOO's Hwasa
Hwasa is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, and television personality. In 2014, she debuted in MAMAMOO under RBW. In 2019, she debuted as a soloist with the digital single "TWIT".
9. (G)I-DLE
(G)I-DLE is a multinational South Korean girl group under CUBE Entertainment that debuted in 2018. The group has members hailing from South Korea, Thailand, China, and Taiwan. The group is composed of members Miyeon, Minnie, Soojin, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua.
8. Lee Chanwon
Lee Chanwon is a South Korean male trot singer. He was born in the year 1996. He rose to fame as a contestant on the show "Mr. Trot". Since then, he appeared on "Mulberry School" as a regular member and on "Hidden Singer: Season 6" as a panelist.
7. Oh My Girl
Oh My Girl is a South Korean girl group under WM Entertainment that debuted in 2015. The group is currently composed of seven members, Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Jiho, Binnie, and Arin. They originally debuted as eight, but JinE left the group in 2017 due to health concerns.
6. Young Tak
Young Tak is a Soth Korean trot singer. He was born in the year 1983. He is best known for competing on the 2020 reality show, "Mr. Trot", where he won 2nd place. Since then, he appeared on "Mulberry School" as a regular member and on "Hidden Singer: Season 6" as a panelist. He also appeared on numerous episodes of "Kkondae Intern", where he played the role of Cha Young Seok,
5. Kang Daniel
Kang Daniel is a South Korean singer-songwriter and entrepreneur. He is best known for finishing first in Mnet's "Produce 101 Season 2" and debuting as the center of the project boy group Wanna One. Following the group's disbandment, Kang Daniel established his own entertainment industry and debuted as a soloist.
4. IU
IU is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress who debuted in 2008 under Kakao M, formerly known as LOEN Entertainment. She is known as "The Nation's Little Sister". She is known as one of the most influential Korean celebrities. In 2017, she was selected as the most popular idol and artist among South Koreans.
3. BLACKPINK
BLACKPINK is a South Korean girl group that debuted in 2016 under YG Entertainment. The group is composed of members Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé, and Lisa. The group is the highest-charting female act on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200, peaking at number 13 and number 24 respectively. They are known as one of the most powerful celebrities in South Korea by Forbes Korea.
2. Lim Young Woong
Lim Young Woong is a South Korean trot singer, entertainer, and YouTuber. He first started his musical career in 2016. In 2020, he rose to fame after competing and winning the competition show "Mr. Trot", where he beat out 15,000 applicants.
1. BTS
BTS is a seven-member South Korean boy group that debuted in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The group is composed of members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. They are the best-selling artist in South Korean history and their album, "Map of the Soul: 7" is the best-selling album in South Korea. They are known as the "Princes of Pop" by TIME Magazine and was added in the magazine's list of "100 Most Influential People in the World". Forbes Korea named BTS as the most influential celebrities in South Korea.
