BTS ranked No. 1 in the June 2026 idol group brand reputation rankings.
On June 17, the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute released its latest rankings after analyzing 89,802,684 pieces of idol group brand big data collected from May 17 to June 17. BTS took the top spot, followed by CORTIS in second place and IVE in third place.
BTS recorded a total brand reputation index of 7,933,559. The group’s score included a participation index of 180,516, a media index of 796,001, a communication index of 2,205,053, and a community index of 4,751,989. Compared to their May score of 10,608,366, BTS saw a 25.21% decrease but still remained at No. 1.
CORTIS showed a strong rise this month, ranking No. 2 with a brand reputation index of 5,636,932. This is a 90.96% increase from their May score of 2,951,852.
IVE placed No. 3 with a brand reputation index of 4,354,554. Their score dropped 21.38% compared to 5,538,659 in May.
Koo Chang Hwan of the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute said, “In the June 2026 idol group brand reputation rankings, BTS, consisting of RM, Jin, Suga, J Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook, ranked No. 1.”
He added that BTS ranked high for the words “special,” “gift,” and “together” in link analysis, while “ARMY,” “Busan concert,” and “world tour” ranked high in keyword analysis. BTS also recorded a positive rate of 94.91%.
The top 30 idol groups for June 2026 were BTS, CORTIS, IVE, RESCENE, BLACKPINK, SEVENTEEN, LE SSERAFIM, TWICE, ILLIT, SHINee, aespa, BIGBANG, EXO, Red Velvet, Wanna One, KiiiKiii, TWS, NMIXX, ZEROBASEONE, ENHYPEN, Apink, BTOB, ATEEZ, Oh My Girl, Stray Kids, BABYMONSTER, RIIZE, WJSN, FIFTY FIFTY, and HIGHLIGHT.
