1st Heo Nam-jun, 2nd Rising Star, 3rd Jin Ki-ju

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• Rising Star Brand Reputation June 2026

Actor Heo Nam-jun took the top spot in the June 2026 Rising Star Brand Reputation analysis. The second place went to the group Rising Star, and the third place was actor Jin Ki-ju.

According to the Korea Corporate Reputation Institute on the 30th, the Rising Star brand big data measured from May 30 to June 30 totaled 131,057,752 records, an increase of 20.53% from the 108,737,079 records in May.

The rankings showed Heo Nam-jun first, followed by Rising Star, Jin Ki-ju, Park Ji-hoon, and Byun Woo-seok. The top 30 included Cortis, Kim Mu-yeol, Kim Yong-bin, Stray Kids, Jang Han-byul, Sung Ri, Park Ji-hyun, I.O.I, Woozi, Im Ji-yeon, Lee Sang-i, Jung Kyung-ho, Han Hye-jin, ENHYPEN, Lee Jong-seok, Kim Jae-won, Lee Jun-young, Ko Yoon-jung, Ju Woo-jae, DAY6, Rise, Kim Se-jeong, Rowoon, Lee Jung-jae, Jung Woo, and others.

Heo Nam-jun's brand recorded a participation index of 1,083,464, a media index of 1,598,264, a communication index of 1,109,23, and a community index of 544,072, resulting in a brand reputation index of 4,326,723. Rising Star (Won-i, Leeve, Minami, Mei, Jenna) achieved a brand reputation index of 4,259,501, a 15.17% increase from 3,698,403 in May, while Jin Ki-ju recorded 4,128,452.

Park Ji-hoon's brand reputation index was 3,941,209, up 10.86% from 3,555,042 in May. Byun Woo-seok's index was 3,829,33, down 11.33% from 4,308,953 in May.

The brand reputation index is a metric that analyzes brand big data through consumer behavior analysis, measuring participation, media, communication, and community indices. The Rising Star Brand Reputation analysis targets brands in the top tier among categories such as variety show personalities, singers, trot singers, drama actors, movie actors, boy groups, girl groups, sports stars, advertising models, and rookie idols, focusing on those with a sharp increase in consumer interest.

Koo Chang-hwan, president of the Korea Corporate Reputation Institute, stated, "Heo Nam-jun's brand has become a blue-chip stock in the romance genre, securing the top spot. Rising Star's brand received overwhelming support on social media and communities, ranking second. Jin Ki-ju's brand, which took third place, demonstrated its presence in the drama 'True Education.' Following that, Park Ji-hoon's brand, ranked fourth, continued to appear in 'Single Dad' and 'Himppul Show.' Byun Woo-seok's brand, ranked fifth, is actively working as a model while capturing fan hearts," analyzing the brands.

This June 2026 Rising Star Brand Reputation survey was conducted through big data analysis of the following brands: Heo Nam-jun, Rising Star, Jin Ki-ju, Park Ji-hoon, Byun Woo-seok, Cortis, Kim Mu-yeol, Kim Yong-bin, Stray Kids, Jang Han-byul, Sung Ri, Park Ji-hyun, I.O.I, Woozi, Im Ji-yeon, Lee Sang-i, Jung Kyung-ho, Han Hye-jin, ENHYPEN, Lee Jong-seok, Kim Jae-won, Lee Jun-young, Ko Yoon-jung, Ju Woo-jae, DAY6, Rise, Kim Se-jeong, Rowoon, Lee Jung-jae, Jung Woo, Kim Go-eun, Lee Jun-ho, Park Seo-joon, Park Jung-min, Lee Je-hoon, VIVIZ, Oh Jung-se, Han Dong-hee, Woody, X1, Shin Ye-eun, Kim Hye-yoon, Choi Ye-na, Baby Monster, Do Kyung-soo, Ahn Sung-hoon, Lee Jun-hyuk, Choi Woo-sik, Kim Sun-young, Son Tae-jin, Seo Kang-joon, Park Seo-jin, Jeon Do-yeon, Yoon Kye-sang, Seo Hyun-jin, Moon Ga-young, Lee Moo-jin, Lee Chang-seop, Kiki, Cho Yu-ri, Hatsu to Hatsu, Han Ro-ro, Jung Il-woo, Kim Hee-jae, Jang Ki-yong, Heo Kyung-hwan, Cats Eye, Jung So-min, Ji Sung, K4, Tours, Da-young, Boy Next Door, QWER, Nam Ji-hyun, Jung Seung-hwan, Yoon Si-yoon, Choi Yu-ri, Kang Tae-oh, Shin Sia, Akmu, Kwak Beom, Yang Sang-guk, Lee Seon-min, Miyao, Kim Young-dae, Ahn Eun-jin, Alpha Drive One, Izuna, Chu Young-woo, Jin Hae-seong, Lee Yu-young, Kim Hye-jun, Kang Moon-kyung, Lee Chae-min, Pyo Ye-jin, Moon Sang-min, Jo Jae-jees, Kickflip, Won Ji-an.

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