Top 30 male K-pop idol groups in January

The Korean Business Research Institute just released this month’s branding reputation for male K-pop idol groups!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indices of various groups of boys using big data collected from December 9, 2020 to January 9, 2021.

Bts topped the list for the 32nd time in a row and achieved a brand reputation index of 18,656,046. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “Billboard,” “dynamite“ And “Map of the Soul” while their highest terms included “Record”, “Dominate”, and “Chosen”. BTS’s positive-negativity analysis also found 80.45 percent positive responses.

NCT stayed in second place for the fourth consecutive month and had a brand reputation index of 5,115,736 in January.

SEVENTEEN maintained its position in third place with a brand reputation index of 4,613,058, a 28.06 percent increase in their score since December.

After all, EXO and The boyz rounded off the top 5 of the month in fourth and fifth place.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

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Top 30 male K-pop idol groups in January

1. Bts

2. NCT

3. SEVENTEEN

4. EXO

5. THE BOYZ

6. Got7

7. SHINee

8. Super junior

9. MONSTA X

10. NU’EST

11. TXT

12. Stray Kids

13. TREASURE

14. ASTRO

15. ATEEZ

16. INFINITE

17. CRAVITY

18. BIG BANG

19. ONF

20. VIXX

21. Block B

22. Golden child

23. WINNER

24. BTOB

25. TVXQ

26. TOO

27. VICTON

28. PENTAGON

29. AB6IX

30. SF9

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