Actor Kang Tae Oh's popularity is on the rise.

Kang Tae Oh, who has emerged as a trending hot icon in Korea thanks to the popularity of the ENA channel drama 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo', has recently started to catch up with Kang Tae Oh in the industry, not only for appearing in a flood of works and programs but also for advertising and content collaboration proposals, followed by overseas promotions.

Kang Tae Oh's enlistment date has not been announced, but he is in the process of enlisting in the military.

 In general, in the industry, there are not many love calls for stars who are about to enlist in the military, but nevertheless, Kang Tae Oh's love calls, especially in the advertising industry, are increasing exponentially.

This is because Kang Tae Oh plays the role of guilty man and sweet Lee Jun Ho in the play, is imprinted with a favorable image to the public and is receiving a lot of attention from the public at the center of the topic every day.

On July 25th, a representative of Man of Creation's agency said, "Thankfully, love calls are pouring in from many places, including movies, dramas, entertainment shows, radio, advertisements, pictorials, and overseas promotions. I am thinking about it,” .

Attention is being paid to what kind of activities Kang Tae Oh, who is foretelling a craze of popularity in the domestic as well as overseas markets, will perform in the future.

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BLACKPINK's Rosé has topped the December 2024 Idol Personal Brand Reputation rankings, beating out big names like G-Dragon and BTS's members!

The Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute analyzed massive amounts of big data from November 28 to December 28, 2024.

They collected 194,169,629 data points from 1,730 idol brands, a 4.60% increase compared to the previous month.

The data tracked consumer participation, media interest, and community engagement to measure the idol brand reputation index.

Rosé’s rise to the top came from a surge in online consumer interest, positive feedback, and her active communication with fans. Her song "Apartment," along with her birthday celebrations, generated buzz in the data analysis, with keywords like "participate, confess, record" and "Apartment, Rosé, birthday" making the list. Her positive-to-negative ratio in the data was an impressive 93.28%, showing how loved she is by fans and media alike.

Other idols who made the top 30 included G-Dragon, Karina of aespa, Jang Wonyoung from IVE, and BTS's Jin, Cha Eun Woo, Jungkook, and Jimin. Despite fierce competition, Rosé’s brand reputation has remained unbeatable, solidifying her place at the top in December.

Director Koo Chang-hwan of the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute commented on the findings, noting a 7.84% increase in brand expansion and an 8.53% rise in brand communication for Rosé. It’s clear that her influence and popularity are only growing stronger!

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