The January 2026 Girl Group Individual Brand Reputation Rankings are out, and IVE’s Jang Wonyoung has claimed the No. 1 spot, proving her strong influence once again. She was followed by BLACKPINK’s Jennie at No. 2 and aespa’s Winter at No. 3.
The rankings were released by the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute, which analyzed 124,777,662 pieces of big data collected from December 18, 2025 to January 18, 2026, covering 730 individual girl group members.
This marks a 20.69% increase compared to the previous month, showing growing public interest.
In detail, Jang Wonyoung recorded a brand reputation index of 8,052,947, reflecting a 6.86% rise from December.
Jennie followed with 7,395,996, up 2.56%, while Winter showed one of the biggest jumps with 5,629,387, a sharp 116.81% increase.
Lisa of BLACKPINK ranked No. 4, and Karina of aespa took No. 5, both showing strong growth as well.
The institute explained that the brand reputation index reflects online consumer behavior, including media exposure, public interest, communication, and community activity.
For Jang Wonyoung , keywords such as “exciting,” “mature,” and “high influence” appeared frequently, with a positive sentiment rate of over 92%, highlighting her strong public image.
With top idols from IVE, BLACKPINK, and aespa dominating the upper ranks, the latest results clearly show which girl group members are leading conversations and attention at the start of 2026.
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