1st place Rescene, 2nd place Cortis, 3rd place Izna

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• Brand Reputation of Rookie Idol Groups, October 2026

The group Rescene (RESCENE) rose to the top spot in the October brand reputation ranking for rookie idol groups, continuing its popularity as a mainstream act.

The Korea Reputation Research Institute analyzed Rescene as the number one group in the October 2026 brand reputation ranking for rookie idol groups. Rescene's brand reputation index stood at 8,057,217, an increase of 8.04% from 7,457,923 in September.

This analysis was conducted by measuring participation, media, communication, and community indices for boy groups and girl groups that debuted after 2023 as a combined target group. The big data extracted from September 1 to October 1 totaled 22,363,066 items, an increase of 13.31% from the previous month's 19,735,635 items.

Cortis ranked second with a brand reputation index of 2,518,230, up 2.96% from the previous month. Izna recorded third place with an index of 1,374,000, rising 492.05% compared to the previous month. Hearts2Hearts placed fourth with 1,174,877, and KIKI took fifth place with 1,149,374. The indices for both groups decreased by 1.47% and 22.61%, respectively, from the previous month.

Director Koo Chang-hwan of the Korea Reputation Research Institute stated, "The Rescene brand, which recorded first place in the October 2026 rookie idol group brand reputation ranking, showed high scores for 'break through,' 'sell out,' and 'cheer on' in link analysis, while 'Love Attack,' 'Trot,' and 'University Festival' scored high in keyword analysis. In the positive-negative ratio analysis, it recorded a positive ratio of 94.97%."

The top 30 ranking for the October 2026 rookie idol group brand reputation was analyzed as follows: Rescene, Cortis, Izna, Hearts2Hearts, KIKI, TWS, ILLIT, TWICE, BABYMONSTER, UNIS, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, MIAO, GENIUS, AHOF, LONGSHOT, NAVILLERA, CATS EYE, XLOVE, YOUTHPIER, ARTEMIS, KICKFLIP, IDENTITY, KIRAS, SOUPHIA, ATHEART, UNCHILDED, EIGHT, NEXTG, I'DIT, ANDABLE.

The October 2026 rookie idol group brand reputation analysis covered Rescene, Cortis, Izna, Hearts2Hearts, KIKI, TWS, ILLIT, TWICE, BABYMONSTER, UNIS, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, MIAO, GENIUS, AHOF, LONGSHOT, NAVILLERA, CATS EYE, XLOVE, YOUTHPIER, ARTEMIS, KICKFLIP, IDENTITY, KIRAS, SOUPHIA, ATHEART, UNCHILDED, EIGHT, NEXTG, I'DIT, ANDABLE, VIV, CANDY SHOP, SAY MY NAME, NEWBEAT, TUNEEX, LOST, ASCENT, NOWADAYS, IF I, CLOSE YOUR EYES, HITCHES, LUNATE, BABY DON'T CRY, ALLHOURS, MADEIN, S2IT, IN A MINUTE, NUEERA, M-BIO, and DAILY DIRECTION.

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