Consolidating the supremacy of K-pop girl group members in the entertainment industry, the Korean Business Research Institute recently released its May brand reputation rankings. These victorious shout-outs to individual members of a group are heavily influenced by the cumulative study of consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes. IVE's Wonyoung sat atop the May Girl Group Member Brand rankings, ILLIT Wonhee took the second spot, and NewJeans' Danielle clinched the 18th post.
The May chart considered the buzz around 675 girl group members from April 19 to May 19, finally announcing 30 artists who prevailed on top. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India's general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Among six members of the Starship Entertainment girl group IVE, five scored a spot on the Top 30 list for May.
Jang Wonyoung led the scoreboard with a brand reputation index of 8,145,942, skyrocketing from the 21st spot in April. Popular keywords associated with her name search included “IVE,” “Lucky Vicky,” “Wonyoung-esque accident,” “positive,” “refreshing,” and “Wonyoung-esque.” Topping the May board, she amassed a score of 91.
72% positive reactions. Her bandmate An Yujin stood right behind her with a brand reputation index of 5,150,510. Other IVE members spotted on the list were Liz, Rei and Leeseo.
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