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 April 10 to May 10.
BTS continued their reign at the top of the list with a brand reputation index of 7,811,108, marking a 2.54 percent increase in their score since April. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “Jin,” “Jimin,” and “Jungkook,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “prove,” “sold out,” and “support.” BTS’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.02 percent positive reactions.
Meanwhile, SEVENTEEN held onto their spot at second place with a brand reputation index of 5,729,258.
BIGBANG rose to third place on this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 3,381,072 for May.
TWS shot to fourth place after seeing an 85.77 percent rise in their brand reputation index, bringing their total score for the month to 3,135,194.
Finally, THE BOYZ rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 2,819,185.
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🆕 [Article] Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2025, May Week 1
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Jennie’s “like JENNIE” repeats as the No. 1 song this week. Congratulations to Jennie!
Moving back up one spot to No. 2 is LE SSERAFIM’s “HOT.” Moving up two spots to No. 3 is IVE’s former No. 1 song “REBEL HEART.”
There is one new song in the top 10 this week. Debuting at No. 9 is TWS’s “Countdown!” from their third mini album “TRY WITH US.” With lyrics about following your heart, “Countdown!” is a bright song with energetic drums and sophisticated synth sounds.
굿데이 2025 (텔레파시 + 달빛 창가에서) (Good Day 2025 (Telepathy + By the Moonlight Window))
G-Dragon, etc.
26 (+9)
어제보다 슬픈 오늘 (Sadder Than Yesterday)
Woody
27 (new)
Only cry in the rain
Chuu
28 (-2)
내게 사랑이 뭐냐고 물어본다면 (If You Ask Me What Love Is)
Roy Kim
29 (-8)
MY LOVE (2025)
Lee Yeeun, AshaTree, Jeon Gunho
30 (-7)
FLEX LINE
TIOT
31 (new)
잠깨 (Wakey Wakey)
LUCY
32 (–)
소나기 (Sudden Shower)
ECLIPSE
33 (+9)
LOVE ATTACK
RESCENE
34 (-4)
내 이름 맑음 (My Name Is Malguem)
QWER
35 (-10)
SIGN
izna
36 (-16)
SWICY
UNIS
37 (new)
항상 그 자리에 있어 (Always There)
POW
38 (-11)
Universe
Daesung
39 (new)
SHE
Niel
40 (-2)
운명선 (LOVE LINE)
NiziU
41 (-8)
How Sweet
NewJeans
42 (-6)
KNOW ABOUT ME
NMIXX
43 (-24)
뭘 봐 (TAKEOVER)
82MAJOR
44 (new)
꿈속의 문(Moon)
ASTRO
45 (-8)
작은 봄 (The Small Spring)
Red Dragonfly
46 (-6)
천상연 (Heavenly fate)
Lee Changsub
47 (-16)
I Like You
ODD YOUTH
48 (-4)
슬픈 초대장 (Sad Invitation)
SoonSoonHee (Jihwan)
49 (-6)
Supersonic
fromis_9
50 (-3)
Not a Dream
Song So Hee
About the Soompi Music Chart
Soompi Music Chart takes into account rankings by various major music charts in Korea as well as the hottest trending artists on Soompi, making it a unique chart that reflects what’s going on in K-pop not only in Korea but around the world. Our chart is composed of the following sources:
Circle Singles + Albums – 30% Hanteo Singles + Albums – 20%
Spotify Weekly Chart – 15%
Soompi Airplay – 15% YouTube K-Pop Songs + Music Videos – 20%