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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

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The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for girl groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various girl groups, using big data collected from April 10 to May 10. IVE continued their reign at the top of the…

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its latest monthly and weekly chart rankings! Monthly Album Chart BTS achieved a double crown on this month’s Circle charts, topping both the overall physical album chart and the social chart for March. BTS swept three of the top four spots on the monthly album chart…

BTS has snagged a 13th music show trophy for “SWIM”! On the April 12 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were BTS’s “SWIM,” IVE’s “BANG BANG,” and Hearts2Hearts’ “RUDE!” BTS ultimately took the win with a total of 8,590 points. This is the third time that “SWIM” has taken first place on…

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for girl groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various girl groups, using big data collected from March 12 to April 12. IVE held onto their spot at the top of…

BTS has claimed a 12th music show trophy for “SWIM”! On the April 11 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were BTS’s “SWIM,” DAY6’s Wonpil’s “Highs and Lows,” and Hearts2Hearts’ “RUDE!” BTS ultimately took the win with a total of 8,532 points. Congratulations to BTS! Watch a clip of the winner…

Red Velvet’s Irene has won her first-ever music show trophy as a solo artist! On the April 10 episode of “Music Bank,” the candidates for first place were BTS’s “SWIM” and Red Velvet’s Irene‘s “Biggest Fan.” Irene ultimately took the prize with a total of 7,062 points, marking her very first music show win as a soloist. Congratulations to…

BTS has won their eleventh music show trophy for “SWIM”! On the April 9 episode of the Mnet music show, the candidates for first place were BTS’s “SWIM” and Kep1er’s “KILLA (Face the other me).” BTS ultimately took the prize with a total of 10,052 points. This is the third time that “SWIM” has taken…

BTS has won their tenth music show trophy for “SWIM”! On the April 8 episode of “Show Champion,” the candidates for first place were BTS’s “SWIM,” Red Velvet’s Irene‘s “Biggest Fan,” DAY6’s Wonpil‘s “Highs and Lows,” Jang Haneum’s “WANNA,” and Kep1er’s “KILLA (Face the other me).” The trophy ultimately went to BTS! This is the third time…