8+ K-pop Groups Dominating August 2023 Brand Rankings — Who Made Most Buzz?

For the month of August, the Korean Business Research Institute has officially announced their newest brand reputation rankings for all K-pop idol groups.

The graph is composed of rankings, which were analyzed through numerous factors such as their coverage with the media, the participation of consumers, and overall exposure that can lead to virality. These results were gathered from July 15 to August 15.

Here are the 10 most popular K-pop idol groups in August 2023!

1. NewJeans

NewJeans closed down the No. 1 position for August 2023, since they achieved a 67.47 percent score increase and led to a brand reputation index of 10,001,027. The group also managed to attain 91.89 percent positive reactions for their positivity-negativity analysis.

2. BTS

On second place, BTS claimed the list's No. 2 spot with a brand reputation index of 6,497,937.

3. IVE

IVE placed in the No. 3 spot with a brand reputation index of 4,895,215. This is also due to a 22.91 percent score increase, highlighting their everlasting popularity in the K-pop industry.

4. SEVENTEEN

SEVENTEEN joined in the August 2023 list with a score rise of 28.32 percent, which earned them a brand reputation index of 4,522,941.

5. ZEROBASEONE

ZEROBASEONE, Mnet's newest project boy group formed on survival show "Boys Planet," completed the list's top five with a brand reputation index of 3,563,668.

6. BLACKPINK

Meanwhile, the list was continued by BLACKPINK, who achieved a total score of 3,424,907 for August 2023 idol group rankings.

7. NCT

NCT arrived on the seventh place, where they earned a brand reputation index of 3,058,805.

8. LE SSERAFIM

With a brand reputation index of 3,057,470, LE SSERAFIM stood out in the No. 8 position for August 2023. The group has also gained everyone's attention with their first-ever world tour "Flame Rises."

9. (G)I-DLE

(G)I-DLE made it on No. 9 with a brand reputation index of 2,958,303.

10. EXO

Last but not the least, EXO rounded the top 10 with an index of 2,878,475.

See the full list for August 2023 K-pop group brand reputation rankings:

1. NewJeans

2. BTS

3. IVE

4. SEVENTEEN

5. ZEROBASEONE

6. BLACKPINK

7. NCT

8. LE SSERAFIM

9. (G)I-DLE

10. EXO

11. INFINITE

12. ITZY

13. Oh My Girl

14. The Boyz

15. MONSTA X

16. Stray Kids

17. SHINee

18. Girls' Generation

19. TWICE

20. MAMAMOO

21. Aespa

22. BTOB

23. NMIXX

24. Red Velvet

25. 2PM

26. Super Junior

27. Apink

28. ENHYPEN

29. ASTRO

30. TREASURE

Which K-pop idol groups on the list are your favorites? Share it with us on the comments below!

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Written by Riely Miller

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