Go Youn Jung takes No. 1 in August rising star rankings as ATEEZ follows at No. 2

Go Youn Jung has claimed the top spot in the August 2026 Rising Star Brand Reputation rankings, with ATEEZ coming in second.

The Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute announced the latest rankings after analyzing brand-related big data collected from July 30 to August 30.

Go Youn Jung ranked No. 1 with a brand reputation index of 3,927,947. Her score included a participation index of 322,087, media index of 627,526, communication index of 1,758,127, and community index of 1,220,208.

ATEEZ followed at No. 2 with a total score of 3,349,626, while Lee Sun Min placed third with 2,640,356.

CORTIS ranked fourth with 2,541,850, and Seongri completed the top five with 2,366,909.

The top 10 for August were:

1. Go Youn Jung

2. ATEEZ

3. Lee Sun Min

4. CORTIS

5. Seongri

6. Jung Joon Won

7. Yoon Kyung Ho

8. Stray Kids

9. Jang Han Byul

10. Nam Joo Hyuk

Other well-known stars appearing within the top 30 included So Ji Sub at No. 11, WOODZ at No. 12, Noh Yoon Seo at No. 13, Kim Go Eun at No. 14, ENHYPEN at No. 15, RIIZE at No. 18, Byun Woo Seok at No. 22, Lee Je Hoon at No. 23, and Park Seo Joon at No. 30.

According to the institute, Go Youn Jung’s recent positive attention contributed to her rise to first place, while ATEEZ received strong media interest linked to the group’s powerful performances.

The institute also pointed to Lee Sun Min’s growing popularity in entertainment programs, CORTIS’ expanding global fandom, and Seongri’s vocal performances as factors behind their high placements.

The Rising Star Brand Reputation ranking is calculated using participation, media, communication, and community data. It reflects measured online activity and consumer engagement during the analysis period rather than serving as a direct measure of overall popularity.

With a score of 3.92 million, Go Youn Jung leads the August 2026 ranking ahead of ATEEZ and Lee Sun Min.