The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for singers!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community indexes using big data from August 21 to September 22.

BTS topped the rankings for the second consecutive month, earning a brand reputation index of 20,169,012 for September. The group enjoyed a 30.09 percent increase from their August score.

High-ranking phrases in BTS’s keyword analysis included “set a record,” “surprising,” and “awesome,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “Billboard” and “IDOL.” The group’s positivity-negativity analysis revealed a score of 80.41 percent positive reactions for September.

BLACKPINK took second place on this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 8,347,102, marking a 13.69 percent increase from their August score.

Wanna One maintained their spot at third place with a brand reputation index of 7,449,824, while Red Velvet and TWICE rounded out the top five at fourth and fifth places respectively.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

1. BTS
2. BLACKPINK
3. Wanna One
4. Red Velvet
5. TWICE
6. Sunmi
7. iKON
8. EXO
9. IU
10. Oh My Girl
11. Girls’ Generation
12. MAMAMOO
13. (G)I-DLE
14. WJSN (Cosmic Girls)
15. MOMOLAND
16. GFRIEND
17. SEVENTEEN
18. SHINee
19. Apink
20. BIGBANG
21. WINNER
22. AOA
23. NU’EST W
24. BTOB
25. Bolbbalgan4
26. Chungha
27. GOT7
28. Crush
29. Im Chang Jung
30. Shaun

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BIGBANG’s Seungri will be appearing on the pilot episode of a new SBS variety show!

On September 21, SBS confirmed that Seungri would be making an appearance on the very first episode of its new show “I’ll Win You Over with My Channel” (literal translation). The variety program will follow Kang Ho Dong, Yang Se Hyung, and actress Lee Young Ae as they attempt to create their own original content channels and compete for subscribers.

Kang Ho Dong’s channel will focus on the theme of “things that I’m good at,” while Yang Se Hyung’s channel will focus on “things that I like.” Lee Young Ae’s channel will revolve around the broader theme of “my everything.”

Seungri will be appearing on the show as Kang Ho Dong’s very first opponent, and Kang Ho Dong will reportedly be traveling all the way to the BIGBANG member’s house to face off against him.

The pilot episode of “I’ll Win You Over with My Channel” will air on September 25 at 11 p.m. KST, during the Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) holiday.

Are you excited to see Seungri go head-to-head with Kang Ho Dong on this new show? Leave your thoughts below!

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YG Entertainment’s upcoming sitcom “YG Future Strategy Office” has released a hilarious new trailer!

The mockumentary sitcom stars BIGBANG’s Seungri as a highly ambitious employee who ends up relegated to the YG Future Strategy Office, a powerless department staffed by the company’s outsiders. In the new trailer, Seungri proudly boasts about the office’s importance within the company, while various real-life YG Entertainment employees share their less-than-flattering opinions of Seungri’s personality.

The star-studded trailer also features glimpses of iKON, BLACKPINK, Sunmi, Yoo Byung Jae, SECHSKIES’s Lee Jae Jin, and even Yang Hyun Suk himself—none of whom appear to be on Seungri’s side.

“YG Future Strategy Office” will be released on Netflix on October 5. In the meantime, check out the new trailer below!