The Korean Business Research Institute's June 2026 girl group brand reputation rankings are out, and the order at the top tells a clear story: IVE stayed at No. 1 while BLACKPINK posted the month's sharpest climb.
June 2026 Girl Group Brand Rankings: Full Chart
IVE leads the June 2026 girl group brand reputation rankings with a brand reputation index of 6,025,982, ahead of BLACKPINK at 5,651,104 and ILLIT at 3,830,313 . The figures come from the Korean Business Research Institute (한국기업평판연구소), which compiled the chart from big data gathered between May 14 and June 14, 2026 .
Quick Answer: IVE topped the Korean Business Research Institute's June 2026 girl group brand reputation rankings with an index of 6,025,982, followed by BLACKPINK (5,651,104) and ILLIT (3,830,313). The study analyzed 52,141,384 brand data points collected May 14–June 14, 2026.
For this window the institute analyzed 52,141,384 brand data points, an 8.91% increase over May's 47,873,482 entries . Each group's composite brand reputation index is derived from four sub-metrics: a participation (consumer) index, a media index, a communication/interaction index, and a community index .
| Rank | Group | Brand reputation index |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IVE | 6,025,982 |
| 2 | BLACKPINK | 5,651,104 |
| 3 | ILLIT | 3,830,313 |
| 4 | aespa | 3,177,356 |
| 5 | TWICE | 2,812,048 |
| 6 | RESCENE | 2,580,951 |
| 7 | Red Velvet | 2,501,940 |
| 8 | LE SSERAFIM | 2,193,516 |
| 9 | KiiiKiii | 1,786,299 |
| 10 | OH MY GIRL | 1,630,978 |
The rankings above are sourced from the Korean Business Research Institute's official release, its brikorea.com data mirror, and Soompi syndication, with additional reporting from Pannchoa . Two names carry transliteration differences worth flagging: the No. 6 group reads "RESCENE" in English-language coverage but "LISSEUN" in the institute's raw Korean data table, and the No. 9 group appears as "KiiiKiii" in English versus "KIKI" in the data mirror . The numerical ranks and index values are consistent across sources, so the ordering holds despite the naming variance.
IVE Holds No. 1 — and BLACKPINK Posts the Biggest Month-Over-Month Gain
IVE held first place in the June 2026 girl group brand reputation ranking with a brand reputation index of 6,025,982, up 29.21% from its May score. The group's sentiment analysis registered 92.59% positive reactions, with top-trending keywords centered on touring activity, according to Soompi. The data window (May 14–June 14) coincides directly with IVE's most active touring stretch: the group released their Japanese mini-album LUCID DREAM on May 27 ahead of a return to Tokyo Dome , then opened the Australia leg of the SHOW WHAT I AM second world tour at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena on June 13 . The lead extends a pattern from earlier in the year: IVE also topped the March 2026 overall idol-group ranking.
BLACKPINK held second at 5,651,104 and posted the largest month-over-month gain among the leaders at +43.28%. The surge follows the conclusion of the DEADLINE world tour — which wrapped at Tokyo Dome in January 2026 — and sustained fan-community and media engagement in the lead-up to the group's 10th anniversary in August 2026, per Pannchoa. The movement marks a reversal of position rather than rank: BLACKPINK had reclaimed No. 1 on the girl-group chart in January 2026 before IVE moved ahead in the months that followed.
The rest of the top five also climbed month over month, so the gap closed at the top without the order changing:
- ILLIT — third at 3,830,313 (+14.30%), continuing the rookie group's early-2026 momentum.
- aespa — fourth at 3,177,356 (+18.08%).
- TWICE — fifth at 2,812,048 (+3.44%).
All five top-ranked groups moved upward, which tracks with the broader survey: the Korean Business Research Institute analyzed 52,141,384 brand data points in June, an 8.91% increase over May. With more total activity in the pool, the standings reflect rising engagement across the field rather than one group gaining at another's expense.
Ranks 6–10: RESCENE, Red Velvet, LE SSERAFIM, KiiiKiii, OH MY GIRL
The lower half of June 2026's chart holds five groups separated by under a million index points, with RESCENE leading the cluster at 2,580,951 . RESCENE takes No. 6, followed by Red Velvet, LE SSERAFIM, KiiiKiii, and OH MY GIRL. All index values are consistent across Soompi, Pannchoa, and the Korean Business Research Institute's data mirror, so the ordering is reliable even where the romanized names differ.
Two of these names appear differently depending on the source, and the difference is transliteration only. RESCENE — the spelling used in English-language coverage from Soompi and Pannchoa — is rendered as 'LISSEUN' in the institute's raw Korean data table . Both refer to the same group at the same rank. Lower down, KiiiKiii at No. 9 (1,786,299) shows up as 'KIKI' in the same data mirror . Readers cross-checking the Korean source against English reports should treat 'LISSEUN' and 'KIKI' as the same entries, not separate groups.
The remaining placements are stable veterans of the chart. Red Velvet sits at No. 7 with 2,501,940, and LE SSERAFIM follows at No. 8 with 2,193,516, both holding their footing in the lower rankings . OH MY GIRL closes the list at No. 10 with 1,630,978 . The figures come from the institute's May 14–June 14, 2026 data window.
The Extended Top 30: Full List from Rank 11 to 30
Below the chart's ten leading groups, the June 2026 girl group brand reputation chart runs another 20 places, sourced from brikorea.com — the Korean Business Research Institute's official data mirror — covering the same May 14 to June 14, 2026 window . The extended list spans established acts and recent debuts alike, giving a fuller view of where momentum sits across the genre this month.
Ranks 11–20 read as follows: 11) ITZY, 12) BABYMONSTER, 13) MAMAMOO, 14) NMIXX, 15) Hats2Hearts, 16) Hi-Key, 17) Apink, 18) fromis_9, 19) STAYC, and 20) FIFTY FIFTY .
Ranks 21–30 continue: 21) tripleS, 22) Kep1er, 23) (G)I-DLE, 24) WJSN, 25) Girls' Generation, 26) UNIS, 27) KISS OF LIFE, 28) KATSEYE, 29) VVUP, and 30) Say My Name . The spread mixes veteran groups like Girls' Generation and MAMAMOO with newer entries such as Hats2Hearts and VVUP, signaling that brand visibility is not confined to the genre's longest-running names.
These rankings update monthly, so the next edition will reflect activity from mid-June through mid-July 2026 — comebacks, tours, and releases in that window will reshape both the leading positions and this extended list. For now, the takeaway is concrete: IVE leads with 6,025,982 , BLACKPINK trails on the strength of a +43.28% surge , and 28 more groups round out a chart that captures the breadth of K-pop's girl-group field this June.
Frequently asked questions
How does the Korean Business Research Institute calculate girl group brand reputation?
The Korean Business Research Institute builds each group's composite brand reputation index from four sub-metrics: a participation (consumer) index, a media index, a communication/interaction index, and a community index . The institute collects big data across Korean news, social, and community platforms each month and publishes the results with an exact data window. For June 2026 it analyzed 52,141,384 data points gathered between May 14 and June 14, 2026, an 8.91% increase over May's 47,873,482 entries .
Why did BLACKPINK's brand reputation score jump so sharply in June 2026?
BLACKPINK's +43.28% month-over-month rise — the largest gain among any top-tier group this cycle — arrived during a period of sustained fan and media activity: the DEADLINE world tour had concluded at Tokyo Dome in January 2026, and the group's 10th anniversary milestone (August 2026) kept comeback speculation active in community coverage throughout the survey window . The surge lifted the group's index to 5,651,104, holding second place behind IVE . BLACKPINK had reclaimed No. 1 on the girl-group chart in January 2026 before IVE moved ahead in the months that followed .
Who is RESCENE and why are they ranked No. 6?
RESCENE is a newer girl group that placed sixth in the June 2026 ranking with a brand reputation index of 2,580,951, edging ahead of Red Velvet this month . Note the transliteration variance: the group appears as "RESCENE" in English-language coverage but is rendered "LISSEUN" in the institute's raw Korean data table, so searches for either name point to the same group .
Where can I find the official June 2026 KBRI girl group rankings?
The full data mirror is available at brikorea.com/rk/girl2606, and Soompi published the English-language syndicated report of the June 2026 girl group results . Because these are volatile monthly figures often quoted with precise index values, sub-indexes, and positivity scores, readers should be aware that numbers are sometimes updated or corrected shortly after initial publication — verifying the brikorea mirror or the Soompi article is advisable before citing exact indexes.
Will these rankings affect upcoming concert or comeback announcements?
Brand reputation indexes are a trailing indicator rather than a forecast. They reflect activity already completed — tours, releases, and media appearances — within the May 14 to June 14, 2026 window, not future schedules . For IVE, touring activity was among the group's top-trending keywords this cycle alongside a 92.59% positive sentiment reading — the data window overlapped with the LUCID DREAM Japanese album release (May 27) and the opening of the SHOW WHAT I AM world tour's Australia leg in Sydney (June 13) . The tour continues to Melbourne (June 16) and Auckland (June 20), then opens in North America at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on July 21 . Concert and comeback activity drives the index; the rankings are the result, not the cause.
