• IVE’s Jang Wonyoung Takes Over February Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Beating BLACKPINK’s Jennie and Rosé — Here’s Who Made the Top 30

    IVE’s Jang Wonyoung has officially dominated the February idol brand reputation rankings, proving once again that she’s one of the hottest idols right now!

    On February 21, the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute revealed their big data analysis results, and Jang Wonyoung took the No.1 spot. Coming in at No.2 was BLACKPINK’s Jennie, while BLACKPINK’s Rosé secured No.3. Other top-ranking idols included aespa’s Karina (No.4) and IVE’s Ahn Yujin (No.5).

    Jang Wonyoung’s brand reputation index for February hit 8,720,413, marking an impressive 68.63% increase from January’s score of 5,171,231. Her ranking was based on factors like:


    ✔ Participation Index – 1,506,816
    ✔ Media Index – 1,554,222
    ✔ Communication Index – 3,594,220
    ✔ Community Index – 2,065,156

    Koo Chang-hwan, the director of the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute, commented, "Jang Wonyoung’s rankings soared with strong keyword associations such as ‘dominate,’ ‘grow,’ and ‘record.’ Her connection to phrases like ‘Lucky Vicky,’ ‘Revel Heart,’ and ‘Children’s President’ also stood out. Her positivity ratio in big data analysis reached an impressive 93.20%."

    The February 2025 idol brand reputation rankings were compiled from January 21 to February 21, 2025, analyzing a total of 125,141,674 data points for 1,730 idols. The rankings were based on participation, media exposure, communication, and community engagement. While February’s total volume dropped by 23.38% compared to January, individual idol rankings saw major shifts!

    Top 30 in February Idol Brand Reputation Rankings

    1️⃣ IVE Jang Wonyoung
    2️⃣ BLACKPINK Jennie
    3️⃣ BLACKPINK Rosé
    4️⃣ aespa Karina
    5️⃣ IVE An Yujin
    6️⃣ BTS Jimin
    7️⃣ BIGBANG G-Dragon
    8️⃣ Wanna One Hwang Minhyun
    9️⃣ BTS Jin
    ? ASTRO Cha Eunwoo

    1. BTS Jungkook
    2. BLACKPINK Jisoo
    3. aespa Winter
    4. SHINee Key
    5. BTS V
    6. IVE Rei
    7. BLACKPINK Lisa
    8. Super Junior Heechul
    9. Wanna One Kang Daniel
    10. RIIZE Wonbin
    11. IVE Leeseo
    12. IVE Liz
    13. SEVENTEEN Mingyu
    14. Red Velvet Irene
    15. SEVENTEEN Jeonghan
    16. EXO Baekhyun
    17. Super Junior Kyuhyun
    18. aespa Giselle
    19. cignature Jee Won
    20. BIGBANG Taeyang

    In addition to the Top 30, idols like IVE’s Gaeul, NCT’s Mark, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon, and SEVENTEEN’s Woozi also ranked high! Other notable names included MAMAMOO’s Hwasa, TWICE’s Nayeon, SHINee’s Minho, ITZY’s Yuna, and RIIZE’s Anton.

    With Jang Wonyoung securing the No.1 spot, fans are excited to see how March’s rankings will turn out!

    Who do you think will rise in next month’s rankings?

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  • 'Weak Hero 2' takes over Netflix and sends webtoon sales skyrocketing 20 times

    The hit drama Weak Hero 2 is taking over both streaming charts and fans’ hearts—and now it’s bringing massive attention back to the original Naver webtoon Weak Hero.

    According to Netflix's Tudum Top 10 update on April 30, Weak Hero 2 pulled in a huge 6.1 million views (based on total watch time divided by full runtime) just three days after its release. It grabbed the #1 spot on the Global TOP 10 Non-English TV Series chart.

    That’s not all—right after it dropped, the drama soared to the top of Korea’s TOP 10 Series and even made the TOP 10 charts in 63 countries, including Brazil, France, Mexico, Belgium, Morocco, Greece, Indonesia, and more.

    This follows the success of Weak Hero 1, which previously ranked #8 and stayed on the global chart for five weeks straight.

    With all eyes on the new season, fans are now rushing to read the original webtoon, leading to a massive jump in popularity.

    The webtoon, which first started in May 2018 and wrapped up in November 2023, is famous for its intense storytelling and emotional depth.

    It tells the story of Yeon Si Eun, a quiet and seemingly weak student who turns into a top fighter at a violent school—giving fans a unique and gripping coming-of-age story.

    After Weak Hero Class 2 aired, many viewers started reading or re-reading the webtoon from beginning to end. As a result, sales of the webtoon have shot up more than 20 times compared to its average monthly sales after completion.

    The series has also been turned into printed books, a mobile game, and even emojis, and has been exported to 9 countries, including North America.

    When the first season of the drama premiered on Wavve in 2022, it held 45% of the platform’s total viewing share, proving its wide appeal.

    Fans are now hoping for a new sequel season of the webtoon, and the franchise is being praised as a perfect example of how a strong original story can keep growing through great adaptations.

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