• 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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  • YouTuber Lee Jin Ho banned from talking about Kim Sae Ron for three months—court recognizes stalking

    YouTuber Lee Jin Ho has been ordered to stop making videos about the late actress Kim Sae Ron after the court recognized his actions as stalking.

    On March 31, Kwon Young Chan, head of the Korea Celebrity Suicide Prevention Association, revealed to CBS No Cut News that Kim Sae Ron’s family won their case against Lee Jin Ho.

    He stated, “The court ruled that Lee Jin Ho committed stalking and issued a provisional order. For the next three months, he is banned from broadcasting anything related to the late Kim Sae Ron and her family.”

    Kwon Young Chan also shared that Kim Sae Ron’s family is preparing to take further legal action. “The family plans to file an additional lawsuit for defamation due to false information in his recent broadcasts,” he said.

    Kim Sae Ron’s family had already sued Lee Jin Ho for defamation, accusing him of spreading false claims. However, the YouTuber continued to release unverified details about her personal life and family.

    On March 27, her family took stronger action by filing another lawsuit against him for violating the Anti-Stalking Act and requesting court intervention. The recent ruling has now restricted Lee Jin Ho from discussing Kim Sae Ron publicly.

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