The Korean Business Research Institute has officially revealed the brand reputation rankings for individual K-Pop girl group members for July 2026.
The rankings were determined through an analysis of consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes for 735 girl group members using big data collected from June 19 to July 19, 2026.
Woni of RESCENE surged to the #1 spot with a total brand reputation index of 7,962,989, marking an impressive 89.84% increase since June. High-ranking phrases in her keyword analysis included “LOVE ATTACK”, “Lee Sun-min”, and “Pretty Girl”. Her positivity-negativity analysis revealed a high positive reaction score of 91.26%.
Throughout July, Woni actively promoted with RESCENE following the viral resurgence of their track “LOVE ATTACK”, which reached #1 on the Melon Top 100 chart on July 8. The group built on this momentum by releasing a special remake single of KARA’s “Pretty Girl” and promoting on various music shows, earning their first-ever music show win on SBS M’s The Show on July 14.
IVE’s Jang Wonyoung took #2 with a brand reputation index of 7,490,203. Jang Wonyoung continues to dominate as a sought-after brand ambassador, collaborating with numerous fashion labels while meeting global fans on IVE’s second world tour, “SHOW WHAT I AM”, which kicked off its North American leg.
aespa’s Karina secured #3 with a brand reputation index of 5,618,919, reflecting an 18.63% rise from the previous month. Karina is currently gearing up for aespa’s upcoming release of their first Japanese mini-album, KISS N TELL, on July 24, ahead of their world tour “SYNK : COMPLæXITY”, starting in Seoul this August.
BLACKPINK’s Jennie ranked #4 with a brand reputation index of 4,984,751. Jennie continues to demonstrate her powerhouse solo influence, performing tracks from her album Ruby across major European music festivals, including Roskilde Festival, Open’er Festival, and Mad Cool Festival. Her recent tracks “Heaven” and “Lock It Down” have garnered massive fan engagement, and she is set to release a new late-summer single titled “Less Than a Lover”.
Rounding out the TOP 5 is RESCENE’s Minami with a brand reputation index of 4,899,662. Minami became a breakout star in July after her viral catchphrase “Geoje yaho!” boosted “LOVE ATTACK” back to the top of the Melon charts. She further captivated fans with her “Gyaru-style” look in their single “Pretty Girl”, playing a key role in RESCENE’s historic first music show trophy on The Show.
TOP 30 K-Pop Girl Group Member Rankings (July 2026)
- Woni (RESCENE)
- Jang Wonyoung (IVE)
- Karina (aespa)
- Jennie (BLACKPINK)
- Minami (RESCENE)
- Lisa (BLACKPINK)
- An Yujin (IVE)
- Wonhee (ILLIT)
- Sena (RESCENE)
- Rosé (BLACKPINK)
- May (RESCENE)
- Winter (aespa)
- Liv (RESCENE)
- Irene (Red Velvet)
- Jisoo (BLACKPINK)
- Taeyeon (Girls’ Generation)
- Nayeon (TWICE)
- Ryujin (ITZY)
- Joy (Red Velvet)
- Lim Yoona (Girls’ Generation)
- Sana (TWICE)
- Rei (IVE)
- Kim Chaewon (LE SSERAFIM)
- Sullyoon (NMIXX)
- Ningning (aespa)
- Seulgi (Red Velvet)
- Jung Chaeyeon (DIA)
- Jihyo (TWICE)
- Jeongyeon (TWICE)
- Lee Chaeyoung (fromis_9)
