Today in K-Pop

RESCENE continued a strong breakout month, topping the Korean Business Research InstituteBusiness Research Institutegirl group brand reputation rankings for August and also secured a third music show win on MBC's Music Core with a remake of KARA's "Pretty Girl." The KBRS ranking put RESCENE first with 8,094,531 points after a 90.93% increase, while IVE, Red Velvet, BLACKPINK, and aespa rounded out the top five. The Music Core episode (Aug. 1) that awarded RESCENE's third win also featured performances from groups including Stray Kids, Red Velvet, and BABYMONSTER and solo/stage spots from SEVENTEEN's Dino, WJSN's Dayoung with Jay Park, and A.C.E's Junhee.