On Jan. 22, the Korean Business Research Institute released the brand reputation rankings of singers in South Korea for January.
The rankings of the Korean singers were determined after an analysis of big data gathered from Dec. 22, 2021 to Jan. 22, 2022. The list shows how much the soloists or groups were talked about within the tracking period.
BLACKPINK is the Most Popular Female Singer in South Korea in January 2022
In this month's brand reputation rankings of singers, BLACKPINK took second place. The girl group is following a male soloist on the list, so this means they are the most popular female singer in South Korea overall.
Rosé, Jennie, Jisoo and Lisa saw a whopping 186.50 percent rise in their brand reputation index compared to their score in December. The quartet recorded a total index of 12,160,011.
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What's more interesting about their rank is the fact that BLACKPINK is currently inactive as a group since the members are more focused on solo activities. Nevertheless, their solo projects might have contributed to their brand reputation index this January.
In particular, BLACKPINK member Jisoo made her acting debut in the controversial Korean series "Snowdrop." The drama is set to air its final two episodes on Jan. 30.
BTS is the Most Popular Male Idol Group in South Korea in January 2022
Coming at No. 3 in the January brand reputation rankings of singers is BTS, which means they are the most popular male idol group this month. The septet gained a total index of 12,081,684.
While BTS has not released a new song as a group within the tracking period, the seven members released their self-made merch, which has become a must-have item among ARMYs. The merchandise of each member won't even last a day as it sells out in just seconds.
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So far, all members except Jungkook have released their self-designed merch. Jungkook's collection is set to drop on Jan. 24 at 11 a.m. KST. It is expected that his goods will also sell out at an incredible speed considering what happened in the previous releases.
IU is the Most Popular Female Solo Singer in South Korea in January 2022
Coming after BTS on the list is IU, who has been the most popular female solo singer in South Korea for the past months, so it's no surprise she remains one this January.
IU ranked No. 4 after seeing a 70.34 percent increase in her score since December. Her brand reputation index this month totaled 8,096,765.
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On Dec. 29, 2021, IU released her special album "Pieces," which contains five new songs that represent the sides of the female soloist that were never revealed in the past. On the day of its release, all tracks soared to the top spots of Korean music charts.
IVE is the Most Popular Rookie Singer in South Korea in January 2022
In the January brand reputation rankings of singers, IVE scored the highest rank among the new artists, which only means they are the most popular rookie singer in South Korea this month.
Even though IVE made their debut on Dec. 1, their debut song "ELEVEN" steadily won in music shows and garner more views on YouTube. In fact, the song took home its ninth trophy on the Jan. 16 episode of SBS's "Inkigayo."
Here are the Top 15 Most Popular Singers in South Korea in January 2022:
- Lim Young Woong
- BLACKPINK
- BTS
- IU
- Lee Chan Won
- IVE
- Kang Daniel
- aespa
- BLACKPINK Lisa
- Lee Mujin
- Park Chang Geun
- Jeong Dong Won
- SEVENTEEN
- Lee Solomon
- Lee Seung Gi
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
