January Brand Reputation of Girl Group Members has been revealed by the Korean Business Research Institute. The internet is running in an intense buzz mode regarding the same, and the fans out there are congratulating their idols who made it successfully to the list. To put it simply, the consumer participation, media coverages, communication, and community awareness indexes of 579 girl group members were taken into consideration for determining the ranking list. The data used for this ranking were taken between the duration of December 6, 2021, to January 16, 2022. Many popular idols have successfully made it on the list, and we are here to discuss about the same.
Indeed, there has been a surge of successful albums in the previous year by many girl groups, and all of them have received an overwhelming response from the fans out there. Many singles and albums topped several music charts both domestically and globally. The results from all of them have been really pleasing for the artists, and seeing their hard work pay off is the most beautiful thing.
Here, we have summarized the top 15 artists from the January Brand Reputation of Girl Group Members. Let’s have a quick look inside and know a little about every one of them.
1. Blackpink’s Lisa
- Brand Participation Index: 247,007.
- Media Index: 754,096.
- Communication Index: 1,253,839.
- Community Index: 1,573,999.
Blackpink’s Lisa bagged the first position on the January Brand Reputation of Girl Group Members list. Her brand reputation index was 3,828,941, which marked an impressive 91.17 percent increase in her score since December.
The keywords were “LALISA’, “MONEY”, and “solo song” in the high-ranking phrases in her keyword analysis, and “surpass”, “beautiful”, and “lovely” were the ones that constituted her highest-ranking related terms. Moreover, her positivity-negativity analysis revealed a score of 83.08 percent positive reactions.
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2. AESPA’s Winter
- Brand Participation Index: 1,171,109.
- Media Index: 449,473.
- Communication Index: 513,984.
- Community Index: 1,357,443.
With a brand reputation index of 3,492,009, Winter bagged the second position on the list. Her brand reputation marked a 52.43 percent increase in her score since December. Winter debuted with the band on November 17, 2020, with the digital single “Black Mamba”. Later, on December 6, she was among many artists who owned the stage in BaA’s 20-year career tribute at the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards. Moreover, she is going to be part of the newly formed unit “GOT the beat” alongside Karina, her groupmate.
3. Blackpink’s Jennie
- Brand Participation Index:264,403.
- Media Index: 577,441.
- Communication Index: 1,233,032.
- Community Index: 1,322,635.
Bagging third place on the January Brand Reputation of Girl Group Members list, Jennie held a brand reputation index of 3,397,512, which marked an increase of 28.55 percent in her score since December. Jennie is one of the most popular personalities in the global music industry, and all thanks go to her versatile skills. Her single “Solo” brought a triple crown to the artist domestically by topping the digital, download, and streaming charts. It was certified platinum for streaming by KMCA, and at the 8th Gaon Chart Music Awards as well as the 34th Golden Disc Awards, it bagged the title of “Song of the Year” and “Digital Bonsang” respectively. With ever-growing success and record-breaking performance, Jennie has now cemented her position on various music platforms.
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4. AESPA’s Karina
- Brand Participation Index: 1,048,945.
- Media Index: 459,747.
- Communication Index: 474,149.
- Community Index: 1,290,860.
Karina held the fourth position on the brand reputation list with an index of 3,272,701. This marked the rise by 77.97 percent in December 2021. From appearing in Taemin’s “Want” music video to debuting with her own K-Pop group, Karina has come a long way. Now, she has become one of the most popular K-Pop females on the list with bagging her position in the ranking list. Her powerful vocal game and sharp looks have earned her well-deserved success, and fans out there are looking forward for her to become an icon in the near future. Furthermore, she is going to be a part of the newly formed “GOT the beat” alongside her groupmate Winter.
5. Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon
- Brand Participation: 771,272.
- Media Index: 569,673.
- Communication Index: 824,667.
- Community Index: 931,112.
Taeyeon bagged the fifth position with a brand reputation index of 3,096,724. In December 2021, her score rose by 97.6 percent. It won’t be wrong to say that she is one of the brightest icons in the music industry. Since her debut, she has bagged numerous titles, awards, and uncountable records. She has not only aced the music industry but also the television one with her appearance in many popular reality shows.
She has sold out one million physical albums and twenty million digital singles previously in the year 2021. With that, she bagged the title of the best-selling solo artist in South Korea. Moreover, Taeyeon is also has been awarded with several nominations and awards, including six Golden Disc Awards, three Gaon Chart Music Awards, five Seoul Music Awards, three Melon Music Awards, and three Mnet Asian Music Awards.
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6. Girls Generation’s Yoona
- Brand Participation: 255,541.
- Media Index: 336,673.
- Communication Index: 946,069.
- Community Index: 1,217,637.
Yoona held the brand reputation index of 2,756,115. She is one of the well-known names in the music industry and is popularly recognized as a member of the South Korean girl group Girls’ Generation. Apart from her group activities, Yoona released “A Walk to Remember”, her debut EP, on May 30, 2019. It bagged the title of becoming the fastest-selling album in the duration of 24 hours by a female soloist.
Her television and big screen career, too, have been smooth and successful one. In July 2019, she became part of an action movie, “Exit” which became one of the highest-grossing films in South Korea. Moreover, she has become part of many films and series, gaining her ground on the screens and also adding to her brand value.
7. Blackpink’s Jisoo
- Brand Participation: 720,958.
- Media Index: 694,344.
- Communication Index: 601,925.
- Community Index: 654,198.
Standing on the seventh position of January Brand Reputation Index of Girl Group Members, Jisoo held a brand reputation of 2,671,734. Popularly known for her honey-like vocals and godly beauty, Jisoo is recognized as a singer, actress, and MCs in the South Korean entertainment industry. She was a part of Inkigayo as an MC for two consecutive years i.e., from 2017 to 2018.
Acing her music career, she ventured into the acting arena and appeared in many drama series like Arthdal Chronicles and Snowdrop. Furthermore, she is going to make her solo debut soon, which will definitely mark a new beginning to her career.
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8. Red Velvet’s Joy
- Brand Participation: 443,470.
- Media Index: 449,771.
- Communication Index: 858,911.
- Community Index: 856,772.
Joy, with a brand reputation of 2,608,924, stood proud in the eighth position. She is one of the known names in the music and television industry of South Korea. In 2021, she made her solo debut with the release of her extended play titled “Hello” which consisted of six remake songs from the era of 1990s to the 2000s. All the tracks from the album were ranked on the Gaon Digital Chart, which made her the number one soloist on the Melon Female Solo Artist Chart.
Bagging the positions on Billboard’s K-Pop Hot 100, she gained a new height which led to the nomination of the album at the 2021 Melon Music Awards. She was nominated for a number of categories in several music awards like for the MMA Top 10 Artist Bonsang, Artist of the Year at the Gaon Music Awards, Best Digital Song Bonsang at the 36th Golden Disc Awards, and for the Bonsang at the 31st Seoul Music Awards. Furthermore, she is currently the part of ongoing JTBC drama series “The One and Only”.
9. AESPA’s Giselle
- Brand Participation: 725,128.
- Media Index: 675,344.
- Communication Index: 246,415.
- Community Index: 508,703.
Giselle held the brand reputation of 2,174,590 and bagged the ninth position at the January Brand Reputation of Girl Group Members chart. She is recognized as a Japanese-Korean rapper and singer and also a part of the South Korean girl group AESPA. Apart from her group activities, she has also collaborated with Taeyong, Jeno, Hendery, and Yang Yang for the song “Zoo” for the album 2021 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU Express.
With the growing popularity of her group and continuous winning of various titles and awards, Giselle has appeared as one of the fresh names on the chart, and fans out there are expecting to see her more everywhere.
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10. APINK’s Son Naeun
- Brand Participation: 263,674.
- Media Index: 596,706.
- Communication Index: 711,385.
- Community Index: 332,997.
APINK’s Son Naeun held a brand reputation of 1,904,761. She is one of the popular personalities in both the music and television industry of South Korea. She has been starred in the number of drama series and films. In the year 2017, her role was confirmed for the horror movie “Wrath” and at the same time, she was signed up for the miniseries “The Most Beautiful Goodbye”.
In the year 2020, she appeared in MBC’s “Dinner Mate” and then appeared as a part of the drama series “Lost”. She has big goodbye to her music career but only partially and now is signed up as an actress under YG Entertainment. No matter in which industry she resides, she has built up her brand beautifully and prominently. Therefore, it is no surprise to see her bagging her position on the list.
11. AESPA’s Ningning
- Brand Participation: 650,061.
- Media Index: 609,234.
- Communication Index: 246,620.
- Community Index: 387,474.
Ningning bagged the eleventh position with a brand reputation of 1,893,389. Recognized as a Korean-Chinese singer Ningning has become one of the known names in the music industry of South Korea.
Apart from her group activities, she has released “Snow Dream” with her collaboration with Yeri, Haechan, Chenle, and Jisung in the year 2021. Moreover, she was also nominated in the category of “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2020”. The ranking gained her the spotlight, and now she is one of the rising stars of the industry.
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12. Red Velvet’s Irene
- Brand Participation: 183,393.
- Media Index: 220,899.
- Communication Index: 887,222.
- Community Index: 581,376.
Red Velvet’s Irene has a brand reputation of 1,872,890 and held the twelfth position on the list. She has aced all the grounds and has gained many titles with her excellent skills on every ground. Acing her music career, she made her acting debut in the year 2016 and since then has appeared in various drama series. With continuous successful ventures and multiple titles in her bag, she, alongside her groupmate Seulgi, formed the group’s first sub-unit and released their EP “Monster” on July 6, 2020.
Moreover, Irene has made an appearance in the movie “Double Patty” in which she played the role of an aspiring anchor, Lee Hyun-ji. Her OST “A White Night” for the same movie also became one of the popular ones on the list.
13. Red Velvet’s Wendy
- Brand Participation: 163,845.
- Media Index: 184,024.
- Communication Index: 523,639.
- Community Index: 723,020.
Wendy, with a brand reputation of 1,594,528, bagged the thirteenth position on the list. From debuting as a member of the girl group “Red Velvet” to making her solo debut with “Like Water”, Wendy has come a long way with lots of ups and downs in between. She is recognized as a singer, voice actress, and radio host in the South Korean entertainment industry.
She has released a series of award-winning singles, collaborative tracks, and OSTs that have won millions of hearts. In the year 2021, she returned to the television as a co-host of “Mysterious Record Shop”. On April 5, 2021, she made her solo debut with the release of her EP, which consisted of five songs. Moreover, she alongside groupmate Seulgi, was revealed as a member of the supergroup “GOT the Beat” which debuted on January 3, 2022.
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14. IVE’s Leeseo
- Brand Participation: 466,720.
- Media Index: 439,561.
- Communication Index: 168,025.
- Community Index: 467,831.
Leeseo held a brand reputation of 1,542,137 on the chart. Recognized as a former member of SM Entertainment Kids Model 1st Generation, Leeseo is now part of girl group IVE. She debuted as the sixth member on December 1, 2021, with the group’s single album “Eleven”. Now with her rising popularity and brand reputation, we are sure that her fans are going to get more releases by their favorite artist.
15. Girls’ Generation’s Yuri
- Brand Participation: 188,815.
- Media Index: 248,474.
- Communication Index: 350,922.
- Community Index: 739,214.
Yuri stood at the fifteenth position on the list of January Brand Reputation of Girl Group Members with a score of 1,523,202. She is one of the famous personalities in both the music and television industry of South Korea. She has released countless tracks and has won several nominations and awards at various music awards shows. Apart from her music career, she has also aced her acting skills and has appeared in many drama series like “Fashion King”, The Starry Night”, “Local Hero”, and “Bossam: Steal the Fate”.
Apart from these top 15 position holders, further down in the list are Red Velvet’s Seulgi, Girl’s Day Hyeri, Girls’ Generation Hyoyeon, DIA’s Somyi, MAMAMOO’s Wheein, Oh My Girl’s Arin, TWICE’s Jeongyeon, Blackpink’s Rose, EXID’s Hani, TWICE’s Mina, IVE’s Jang Wonyoung, Red Velvet’s Yeri, CLC’s and Kep1er’s Choi Yu Jin, Girl Generation’s Seohyun, MOMOLAND’s JooE, along with many others to count. Some of them are new entries in the brand reputation list, while many other names have appeared consecutively for many years. Fans out there are more than delighted to see their favorite idol reach new heights of success and are wishing to see them more in the near future.
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