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The Korean Business Research Institute's July rookie idol brand reputation rankings are out, with RESCENE dominating: Woni ranks first (1,584,988), Minami second, ILLIT’s Wonhee third, CORTIS’s Keonho fourth, and RESCENE’s Zena fifth

The Korean Business Research Institute's July rookie group brand reputation rankings put RESCENE at #1 with a 167.76% score increase and 93.10% positive sentiment; CORTIS, ILLIT, KiiiKiii, and TWS complete the top five

The Korean Business Research Institute's June Rising Singer brand rankings place RESCENE at No.1 and I.O.I at No.2, with Kim Yong Bin, Park Ji Hyeon, and CORTIS completing the top five; rankings are based on media coverage, participation, interaction and awareness (May 26–June 26)

SBS has revealed the lineup for 2026's 'Inkigayo Live in Tokyo' at Belluna Dome on Sept 22–23, featuring acts such as TXT, IVE, RIIZE, CORTIS, NiziU, BE:FIRST, Ado and others

MBC’s June 20 Music Core Ulsan Music Festival featured performances from BOYNEXTDOOR, RIIZE, STAYC, fromis_9, Billlie, tripleS, xikers, N.Flying and a slate of rookie and indie acts across the lineup

At the 35th Seoul Music Awards on June 20, ATEEZ won the Daesang (Grand Prize) and also took a Bonsang, while BOYNEXTDOOR earned four trophies, including Best Album, World Best Artist, and the R&B/Hip Hop Award

The Korean Business Research Institute released its June idol group brand reputation rankings (data from May 17–June 17), with BTS maintaining the No. 1 position

The Korean Business Research Institute's June girl group brand reputation rankings (data from May 14–June 14) place IVE at number one again, based on analyses of consumer participation, media coverage, interaction and community indexes

Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart (June Week 1): CORTIS’s “REDRED” remains at No.1 for a third week, ILLIT’s “It's Me” holds No.2, and NMIXX’s “Heavy Serenade” stays at No.3; there is only one new song in the top 10

The Korean Business Research Institute released June's rookie idol group brand reputation rankings (data collected May 2–June 2), with rookie group CORTIS reaching the top of the list