• 2PM’s Junho Dominates January Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Ranking

    2PM member and actor Lee Jun Ho ranked first in the boy group's personal brand reputation.

    On January 15th, the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute released an index that analyzed the brand big data of 703 individual boy groups from the 15th of last month to this day.

    According to the data, Junho took the first place in the personal brand reputation of a boy group in January 2022.

    Junho rose four places from the 5th place in boy group personal brand reputation in December 2021.

    Following Junho, Jimin, Kang Daniel, Jin, and Cha Eun Woo took their place one after another.

    Koo Chang Hwan, director of the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute, said, "The 2PM Junho brand showed 'suspicious', 'thank you', and 'steady' in link analysis, and 'red sleeves', 'My house', and 'Gayo Daejejeon' in keyword analysis. "

    He added that in the analysis of the positive/negative ratio, the positive ratio was 80.29%

    Meanwhile, Junho played the role of Lee San in MBC's 'The Red Sleeve', which ended on the 1st, and led the drama's popularity.

    As "The Red Sleeve" recorded 17.0% and 17.4% nationwide ratings, respectively, in the last 16 and 17 episodes, Junho will appear with Lee Se Young on MBC's "Radio Star," which will air on January 26th to implement his 15% pledge for ratings.

    In addition, Junho will hold a fan meeting at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall on January 22nd and 23rd.

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  • BTS's Jimin Makes History by Winning 'Fan’s Choice Grand Prize' at the 2024 MAMA Awards

    BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

    On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

    Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

    In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

    Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

    His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

    The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

    Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

    On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

    Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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