BTS Keeps First Place in February 2026 Singer Brand Reputation Rankings

BTS, IVE, Lim Young Woong, BLACKPINK, and Hawsa rank among the top five for February 2026 singer brand reputation rankings.

For its latest report, the Korea Enterprise Reputation Research Institute analyzed 105,145,096 singer-related brand data points gathered over one month.

In first place, BTS recorded a brand reputation index of 8,422,232. Their score rose 13.67% from January’s 7,409,314.

IVE took second place with a brand reputation index of 6,096,284, up 31.18% from January’s 4,647,200.

Lim Young Woong secured third place with a brand reputation index of 5,208,685. Compared to his January score of 5,231,902, this is a slight 0.44% decrease.

BLACKPINK placed fourth with a brand reputation index of 3,599,297. The group’s score fell 3.23% compared to January’s 3,719,454.

In fifth place, MAMAMOO member Hwasa earned a brand reputation index of 3,356,159.  That marks a sharp 45.99% decrease from her January total of 6,213,487.

Here are the top 50 K-pop acts for February 2026

1. BTS
2. IVE
3. Lim Young Woong
4. BLACKPINK
5. Hwasa
6. WOODZ
7. EXO
8. DAY6
9. Kim Yong Bin
10. SEVENTEEN
11. Hanroro
12. ALPHA DRIVE ONE
13. Lee Chan Won
14. Stray Kids
15. TWS
16. aespa
17. BIGBANG
18. Jo Jazz
19. KiiiKiii
20. Young Tak
21. TWICE
22. Jang Yoon Jung
23. Park Jae-beom
24. Park Ji Hyun
25. Park Seo Jin
26. Son Tae Jin
27. CORTIS
28. fromis_9
29. RIIZE
30. Taeyeon
31. Gaeko
32. Kang Daniel
33. ILLIT
34. Sung Si Kyung
35. Jung Dong Won
36. Solji
37. BIBI
38. Red Velvet
39. 10CM
40. IU
41. Wanna One
42. Kim Junsu
43. Hearts2Hearts
44. Jang Minho
45. Park Hyo Shin
46. Cho Yong Pil
47. Davichi
48. NCT
49. ISU
50. Baekhyun