RESCENE takes No. 1 in August singer brand reputation rankings ahead of BTS and Lim Young Woong

RESCENE has taken the No. 1 spot in the August 2026 singer brand reputation rankings, finishing ahead of BTS and Lim Young Woong.

According to the Korean Business Research Institute, RESCENE ranked first with a brand reputation index of 8,577,564 for the period from July 22 to August 22.

The girl group’s score increased by 28.26% compared to its July index of 6,687,715.

BTS placed No. 2 with a brand reputation index of 6,627,924, marking a 15.45% decrease from the previous month.

Lim Young Woong followed at No. 3 with 5,297,180 points, down 31.80% from July.

CORTIS ranked No. 4 with 4,142,587 points, while ATEEZ completed the top five with a brand reputation index of 3,490,310.

The August top 10 was:

1. RESCENE

2. BTS

3. Lim Young Woong

4. CORTIS

5. ATEEZ

6. Park Ji Hyun

7. BIGBANG

8. PSY

9. BLACKPINK

10. Lee Chan Won

The Korean Business Research Institute said it analyzed 129,484,511 pieces of singer-related big data, an increase of 19.27% compared to the previous month. Rankings were calculated using participation, media, communication, and community indexes.

RESCENE recorded 1,600,484 points for participation, 2,298,383 for media, 2,332,771 for communication, and 2,345,927 for community activity.

The institute highlighted the group’s recent releases, including Love Attack, Pretty Girl, and Deja Vu, while discussing RESCENE’s rise to the top spot.

The brand reputation rankings are based on the institute’s own big-data analysis and can change from month to month depending on media exposure, consumer activity, communication, and online community engagement.