Trot singer Lim Young Woong once again topped the brand value rankings for singers in October, followed by aespa, Seventeen, and more.
Accordingly, from August 28 to September 28, Korean time, the Korea Brand Reputation Research Institute collected and analyzed singers' brand data in areas including consumer participation, media activities, communication, and community activities.
Based on the analysis results, Lim Young Woong took the No. 1 spot for October with a total brand reputation score of 5,692,539.
Girl group aespa took second place this month with 5,014,152 points, followed by Seventeen in third place with 4,398,080 points.
Here are the 30 Korean singers with the highest brand value in October: Lim Young Woong, aespa, Seventeen, Young Tak, LE SSERAFIM, DAY6, IVE, Taeyeon, BTS, Lee Chan Won, (G)I-DLE, Blackpink, RIIZE, Jung Dong Won, IU, Psy, fromis_9, TWICE, Oh My Girl, Kang Daniel, J.Y. Park, BIBI, TWS, Joy (Red Velvet), Baekhyun (EXO), Red Velvet, Lee Seung Gi, Girls' Generation, Jang Yoon Jung, and Jannabi.
Among them, Blackpink and BTS have not regained their best form because they have not had any group music activities. Many BTS members are participating in military service, while Blackpink is still focusing on developing solo projects for the members. They agreed to return to group music products in 2025.