This month’s brand reputation rankings for male idol groups has been released by the Korean Business Research Institute!
The rankings are determined by analyzing different factors of consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes, using data collected from November 7 to December 8.
BTS topped the rankings for their seventh consecutive month, scoring a total brand reputation score of 27,761,1331, which is a 144.08 percent increase from the previous month. Related terms most associated with BTS included, “enjoying,” “fun,” and “heartwarming,” and keywords tied to the group also included, “albums,” “ARMY,” and “Bloomberg.” Their positivity-negativity analysis revealed a score of 81.20 percent positive reactions.
Wanna One and EXO held on to their respective spots at second and third place respectively for another month. Wanna One enjoyed an increase of 65.08 percent to score 12,616,408 in total, while EXO scored a total brand reputation index of 8,188,124, which is an increase of 9.95 percent from the previous month.
Fourth and fifth place went to NU’EST W and BTOB respectively. NU’EST W shot up an impressive 195.29 percent for an index of 4,089,595, while BTOB also enjoyed a 77.75 increase for a total of 2,053,521.
Check out the top 30 for this month below!
- BTS
- Wanna One
- EXO
- NU’EST W
- BTOB
- SEVENTEEN
- The Boyz
- SHINee
- NCT
- WINNER
- MONSTA X
- BIGBANG
- Stray Kids
- INFINITE
- Highlight
- GOT7
- Golden Child
- ASTRO
- JBJ
- HOTSHOT
- iKON
- NCT 127
- Super Junior
- VIXX
- BEAST
- 2PM
- MXM
- TREI
- D-CRUNCH
- TVXQ

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[엑스포츠뉴스=김지연 기자] Xiaohongshu is a Chinese social media platform combining e-commerce and social media, allowing the users to share global products and their daily lives.
Xiaohongshu currently has 160 million users and is displaying rapid growth by achieving the most number of downloads within China’s social media sites during the first half of this year.
SEUNGRI has opened his account a month ago, gained 100 thousand followers, and became popular among Chinese fans by speaking Chinese on his first opening video, although his Chinese was not perfect. His visit this time was also a special event to express his gratitude towards the Chinese fans and to communicate with them.
SEUNGRI hosted various games himself in Chinese, looking bright during the entire event while leading on the heated atmosphere. He also promised to gift an unforgettable end of the year experience by inviting 3 Chinese fans to Korea, who follows his account and uploads a ‘New Year’s Event proof post’.
There will be various events that will provide a private chartered plane, luxurious hotel, visit to YG Entertainment, ramen prepared and served by SEUNGRI, and a visit to the club with SEUNGRI.
Meanwhile, hundreds of Chinese celebrities such as Fan Bingbing and Angelababy along with global celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Karlie Kloss have opened accounts in Xiaohongshu. Korean celebrities including BIGBANG’s SEUNGRI, Song Seungheon, Kim Heesun, Ryu Junyeol, Park Yoochun, Han Chaeyoung, and T-ara Jiyeon have also registered accounts. There have also been registrations among various beauty & fashion stylists and influencers as well.
2018. 12. 6. via YG Life
Voting has begun for the 33rd Golden Disc Awards!
The nominees for Album Daesang, Digital Daesang, and Best New Artist were previously revealed, but these awards are not open for voting as they are given only based on sales and evaluation from expert judges.
The only category open for voting is the Popularity Award, which is 100 percent based on votes.
The nominees for the Popularity Award are as follows:
(G)I-DLE, AOA, Apink, Ben, BIGBANG, BLACKPINK, Bolbbalgan4, BTOB, BTS, Chungha, Crush, DAY6, Dean, EXO, EXO-CBX, fromis_9, GFRIEND, GOT7, Heize, Hwang Chi Yeol, iKON, Im Chang Jung, INFINITE, IU, IZ*ONE, JBJ, JBJ95, Jonghyun, Jung Seung Hwan, Kim Dong Han, Kim Dong Ryul, LOONA, MAMAMOO, MeloMance, MOMOLAND, MONSTA X, Nam Woohyun, NCT, NCT 127, NU’EST W, PENTAGON, Red Velvet, Roy Kim, SEVENTEEN, Shaun, Shinhwa, Stray Kids, Sungkyu, Sunmi, Taeyeon, The Boyz, TVXQ, TWICE, UNB, UNI.T, UP10TION, VIXX, Wanna One, WINNER, WJSN, Yang Da Il, Yang Yoseob, Yong Junhyung, Zico
Voting is available until December 31, 2018 only through the Golden Disc Awards app.
The 33rd Golden Disc Awards will be held on January 5 for digital releases and on January 6 for physical releases. Lee Seung Gi and Park Min Young will MC the first night of the ceremony, while Kang Sora and Sung Si Kyung will host the second night of the show.
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