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

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various boy groups, using big data collected from September 8 to October 8.

BTS topped the list for the 53rd consecutive month with a brand reputation index of 9,511,195. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “concert,” “HYBE,” and “military service issue,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “appear,” “perform,” and “reveal.” BTS’s positivity-negativity analysis revealed a score of 65.41 percent positive reactions.

Meanwhile, SEVENTEEN maintained their position at second place with a brand reputation index of 3,814,243 for October.

NCT rose to third place in this month’s rankings with a brand reputation index of 3,233,041, marking a 6.47 percent increase in their score since September.

THE BOYZ took fourth place with a brand reputation index of 2,448,590, while EXO rounded out the top five with a total index of 2,173,481.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

1. BTS
2. SEVENTEEN
3. NCT
4. THE BOYZ
5. EXO
6. Super Junior
7. BIGBANG
8. Highlight
9. SHINee
10. INFINITE
11. MONSTA X
12. BTOB
13. ASTRO
14. WINNER
15. Stray Kids
16. Wanna One
17. Shinhwa
18. 2PM
19. TXT
20. TREASURE
21. ENHYPEN
22. VIXX
23. TVXQ
24. ATEEZ
25. ONEUS
26. Golden Child
27. PENTAGON
28. GOT7
29. Block B
30. VICTON

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The Genie Music Awards has announced this year’s nominees!

After taking a hiatus last year, Genie Music’s annual awards show will return this year in its first offline event since 2019. This year’s event will be held on November 8 in Incheon and will recognize music released between October 1, 2021 and October 5, 2022.

Check out this year’s nominees below!

Artist of the Year

• Kim Ho Joong
• SEVENTEEN
• PSY
• IU
• Lee Chan Won
• Lim Young Woong
• Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon
• IVE
• NCT DREAM
• (G)I-DLE

Song of the Year

• BIGBANG – “Still Life”
• Lim Young Woong – “Our Blues, Our Life”
• Big Naughty – “Beyond Love” featuring 10cm
• MeloMance’s Kim Min Seok – “Drunken Confession”
• BE’O – “Counting Stars”
• Red Velvet – “Feel My Rhythm”
• IVE – “LOVE DIVE”
• IU – “Strawberry Moon”
• PSY – “That That” featuring BTS’ Suga
• (G)I-DLE – “TOMBOY”

Album of the Year

• PSY – “PSY 9th”
• BLACKPINK – “BORN PINK”
• NCT DREAM – “Glitch Mode”
• (G)I-DLE – “I NEVER DIE”
• Kim Young Woong – “Im Hero”
• Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon – “INVU”
• Kim Ho Joong – “Panorama”
• BTS – “Proof”
• SEVENTEEN – “Face the Sun”
• Red Velvet – “The ReVe Festival 2022 – Feel My Rhythm”

Genie Music Popularity Award

• BE’O
• (G)I-DLE
• IU
• IVE
• Kim Ho Joong
• Lee Chan Won
• Lim Young Woong
• NCT DREAM
• PSY
• SEVENTEEN
• Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon

Best Boy Group

• BIGBANG
• BTS
• NCT DREAM
• SEVENTEEN
• Stray Kids

Best Girl Group

• (G)I-DLE
• aespa
• BLACKPINK
• IVE
• Red Velvet

Best Male Solo Artist

• Lim Young Woong
• Kim Ho Joong
• PSY
• BE’O
• Lee Chan Won

Best Female Solo Artist

• IU
• Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon
• TWICE’s Nayeon
• Choi Ye Na
• Kassy

Best Male Rookie Award

• ATBO
• TEMPEST
• TNX
• Xdinary Heroes
• YOUNITE

Best Female Rookie Award

• IVE
• LE SSERAFIM
• NewJeans
• NMIXX
• Kep1er

Best Male Performance Award

• ENHYPEN
• NCT DREAM
• SEVENTEEN
• Stray Kids
• THE BOYZ

Best Female Performance Award

• aespa
• BLACKPINK
• (G)I-DLE
• Red Velvet
• TWICE

The 2022 Genie Music Awards will be held on November 8!