The Korean Business Research Institute announces the singer bran reputation ranking for this month, naming South Korea's brightest stars.

The topnotchers on the singer brand reputation rankings

As expected, the world's most phenomenal K-pop group BTS finishes at No. 1, maintaining its reign on the list this month. The Dynamite singers and rappers covet a brand reputation index of 14,129,164.

Next is Mister Trot singer Im Young Woong, who maintained his power on the said throne with the index sum of 10,573,509.

YG Entertainment's BLACKPINK is at No. 3, with a brand reputation index of 7,999,418 for this month. The index of the K-pop femme fatale increased by 29.97 percent compared to the figures the band produced in November, per The News Trace.

TWICE immediately follows BLACKPINK at No. 4, followed by Young Tak, finishing the Top 5 for this month's list.

The full list of names for the December singer brand reputation rankings

The official rankings of the singer brand reputation rankings for this month were determined through multiple factor, through the data collected by the institute from November 27 to December 27, from the analysis of the singer's media coverage, interaction, consumer participation, and community awareness index.

Undoubtedly, BTS proves its domination in the K-pop music scene this month, from bagging Daesangs in the country's major awards shows, from releasing a Dynamite Holiday remix. Alongside, BLACKPINK continues to wow fans despite being on slumber, of which fans are longing for their dols to come back on the scene soon.

Based on Soompi, here are the Top 30 names that made their way on the prestigious list:

  1. BTS
  2. Im Young Woong
  3. BLACKPINK
  4. TWICE
  5. Young Tak
  6. Oh My Girl
  7. IZ*ONE
  8. NCT
  9. IU
  10. SEVENTEEN
  11. GFRIEND
  12. MAMAMOO's Hwasa
  13. Girls' Generation's Taeyeon
  14. EXO
  15. Kang Daniel
  16. Lee Seung Gi
  17. Jessi
  18. MAMAMOO
  19. Lee Chan Won
  20. Im Chang Jung
  21. Chungha
  22. Red Velvet
  23. Sunmi
  24. ITZY
  25. Red Velvet's Joy
  26. Jang Beom June
  27. Song Ga In
  28. Jang Min Ho
  29. Jung Dong Won
  30. Baek Yerin