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February Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 755 boy group members, using big data collected from January 14 to February 14. BTS swept four of the top five spots on this month’s list: Jimin maintained his position at first place with a brand reputation index of 5,369,144, marking a 29.62 percent increase in his score since January. High-ranking phrases in his keyword analysis included “ARMY,” “Who,” and “ARIRANG,” while his highest-ranking related terms included “charming,” “surpass,” and “record.” Jimin’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.94 percent positive reactions. BTS’s Jungkook held onto his spot at second place with a brand reputation index of 4,811,777, marking a 29.71 percent rise in his score since last month. BTS’s Jin rose to third place with a brand reputation index of 3,855,903, marking a 63.46 percent increase in his score since January. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon took fourth place with a brand reputation index of 3,264,742, marking a 24.02 percent rise in his score since last month. Finally, BTS’s V came in at a close fifth with a brand reputation index of 3,257,826, marking a 57.25 percent increase in his score since January. BTS’s Jimin BTS’s Jungkook BTS’s Jin BIGBANG’s G-Dragon BTS’s V Wanna One’s Ong Seong Wu EXO’s Baekhyun TWS’s Jihoon Wanna One’s Lai Kuanlin ONEUS’s Ravn SHINee’s Key BTS’s j-hope BTS’s RM BTS’ Suga TVXQ’s Yunho Super Junior’s Kyuhyun Wanna One’s Park Woo Jin Super Junior’s Kim Heechul withus’s Rak EXO’s Kai SHINee’s Minho RIIZE’s Wonbin TWS’s Dohoon WINNER’s Song Mino Wanna One’s Lee Dae Hwi ENHYPEN’s Sunghoon SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu HIGHLIGHT’s Yoon Doojoon THE BOYZ’s Juyeon EXO’s Sehun
OH MY GIRL Announces Full-Group Comeback
OH MY GIRL has signaled a full-group comeback! On February 13, WM Entertainment, a label subsidiary of RBW, stated, “Both the members under WM and the members who have moved to other agencies have come together in agreement and decided on group activities with all six members participating,” adding, “They will roll out activities in the first half of this year, centered on concerts and album promotions.” WM Entertainment continued, “All OH MY GIRL members share a common will and sense of responsibility regarding group activities. Under a cooperative framework with RBW, we are preparing six-member full-group activities in a flexible way that goes beyond agency distinctions.” Last year, four OH MY GIRL members—Hyojung, Mimi, Seunghee, and Yoo Bin—renewed their contracts with WM Entertainment. YooA and Arin ended their contracts with WM and signed their contracts with new agencies—Saram Entertainment and ATRP, respectively—yet agreed to continue as members of OH MY GIRL. While continuing their individual activities in their respective positions, the members will come together as one team under the group name OH MY GIRL. Are you excited for their full-group comeback? Stay tuned for more updates! Or watch Mimi as a judge on “Bake Your Dream”:
TWICE Extends Record As Girl Group With Most MVs To Surpass 100 Million Views With "THIS IS FOR"
TWICE has achieved yet another YouTube milestone! On February 13 at approximately 9 a.m. KST, the girl group’s music video for “THIS IS FOR” surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, meaning that it took approximately seven months, one day, and 20 hours to achieve the feat since its release on July 11, 2025 at 1 p.m. KST. “THIS IS FOR” is TWICE’s 26th full-group music video to hit the 100 million mark following “Like OOH-AHH,” “CHEER UP,” “TT,” “Knock Knock,” Signal,” “Likey,” “Heart Shaker,” “What is Love?”, “YES or YES,” “Candy Pop,” “FANCY,” “Feel Special,” “MORE & MORE,” “I CAN’T STOP ME,” “TT (Japanese Version),” “Breakthrough,” “Alcohol-Free,” “The Feels,” “SCIENTIST,” “Talk that Talk,” “One More Time,” “MOONLIGHT SUNRISE,” “SET ME FREE,” and “Strategy.” Congratulations to TWICE!
"Music Core" To Not Air Next Week
MBC’s “Music Core” will not be airing next week. On February 12, “Music Core” announced that the show will not be airing next week as originally scheduled on February 21. Therefore, the voting that was set to take place from February 18 to 19 will also not take place next week. Hosted by ZEROBASEONE’s Kim Gyu Vin, TWS’s Dohoon, and Hearts2Hearts’ A-Na, “Music Core” airs on Saturdays at 3:20 p.m. KST via MBC.
Winners Of 2026 D Awards
The second annual D Awards have come to a close! On February 11, the 2026 D Awards took place at Korea University’s Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul, with Lee Jong Won, Shin Ye Eun, and BOYNEXTDOOR’s Jaehyun serving as the show’s MCs. Like last year, “D Awards Delights (Blue Label)”—also known as the ceremony’s main prizes (Bonsang)—were awarded to K-pop artists who made an impact over the course of the past year, while “D Awards Dreams (Silver Label)” were awarded to rookie artists expected to lead the future of K-pop. Artist of the Year: ENHYPEN Song of the Year: BOYNEXTDOOR Album of the Year: Stray Kids Record of the Year: RIIZE Performance of the Year: NCT WISH Trend of the Year: TWS D Awards Iconic: ZEROBASEONE D Awards Global: P1Harmony D Awards Delights (Blue Label): 82MAJOR, AHOF, BOYNEXTDOOR, ENHYPEN, FIFTY FIFTY, izna, KickFlip, NCT WISH, NEXZ, P1Harmony, QWER, xikers, ZEROBASEONE Best Group: BOYNEXTDOOR, ENHYPEN, izna, NMIXX Best Song: NCT WISH, izna Best Recording: BOYNEXTDOOR, P1Harmony Best Tour: ENHYPEN Best Video: ZEROBASEONE Best Choreography: FIFTY FIFTY Best Social Content: NCT WISH Best Stage: NEXZ, xikers Best OST: ZEROBASEONE’s Seok Matthew and Park Gunwook (“Backpacker” from “Study Group”) Best Band: QWER D Awards Breakthrough: 82MAJOR D Awards Dreams (Silver Label): AHOF, ALLDAY PROJECT, CLOSE YOUR EYES, CORTIS, Hearts2Hearts, KickFlip D Awards Discovery: AHOF, AxMxP, Chuei Li Yu, Hi-Fi Un!corn D Awards Impact: Ahn Hyo Seop, Jeon Yeo Been, Lee Soo Ji UPICK Popularity Award – Best Male Group: ENHYPENUPICK Popularity Award – Best Female Group: BABYMONSTER UPICK Popularity Award – Best Male Solo: Chuei Li YuUPICK Popularity Award – Best Female Solo: BLACKPINK’s Jennie UPICK Global Choice (Male): ENHYPEN’s HeeseungUPICK Global Choice (Female): aespa’s Karina UPICK Best Male Rising Star: AHOFUPICK Best Female Rising Star: izna D Awards Remark: AxMxP, Chuei Li Yu, Hi-Fi Un!corn Congratulations to all of the winners!
EVERGLOW Announces Comeback Date For Return Under New Agency
Mark your calendars for EVERGLOW’s long-awaited return! Last September, after parting ways with YUEHUA Entertainment earlier in the year, EVERGLOW members Sihyeon, E:U, Onda, and Aisha signed with a new agency and announced that they would be continuing their activities as a four-member group. On February 12 at midnight KST, EVERGLOW officially announced the date and details of their first comeback under their new agency.