Singer Lim Young-woong has secured the top spot in the brand reputation ranking for trot singers based on big data analysis conducted in September 2025.
The Korean Corporate Reputation Research Institute extracted 64,403,809 pieces of big data on trot singer brands from August 28, 2025, to September 28, 2025, to analyze consumer participation index, media index, communication index, and community index, thereby measuring the brand reputation index. This represents a 19.63% increase compared to the 53,835,308 pieces of trot singer brand big data from August.
The brand reputation index is an indicator created through brand big data analysis, revealing that consumers' online habits significantly influence brand consumption. Through the analysis of trot singer brand reputation, it is possible to measure positive and negative evaluations of trot singer brands, media interest, and the level of consumer engagement and communication. The brand reputation ranking recommendation index was included as a weight in the brand reputation algorithm.
The top 30 trot singer brand reputation rankings for September 2025 are as follows: Lim Young-woong, Kim Yong-bin, Park Ji-hyun, Lee Chan-won, Park Seo-jin, Young-tak, Jeon Yu-jin, Jin Hae-sung, Son Tae-jin, Jung Dong-won, Ahn Sung-hoon, Kim Da-hyun, Jang Min-ho, Nam Jin, Kang Moon-kyung, Song Ga-in, Na Hoon-a, Kim So-yeon, Kim Tae-yeon, Kim Hee-jae, Son Bin-a, Jang Yoon-jung, Mai Jin, Jin Sung, Choi Soo-ho, Hong Jin-young, Hong Ji-yoon, Lin, Kang Jin, Yang Ji-eun.
Lim Young-woong, who ranked first in brand reputation, had a participation index of 1,390,395, media index of 1,832,936, communication index of 2,210,981, and community index of 2,939,285, resulting in a brand reputation index of 8,373,597. This is a 14.44% increase compared to the brand reputation index of 7,317,285 in August.
In second place, Kim Yong-bin's brand had a participation index of 846,839, media index of 557,064, communication index of 1,056,449, and community index of 1,295,719, resulting in a brand reputation index of 3,756,071. This is a 41.17% increase compared to the brand reputation index of 2,660,596 in August.
In third place, Park Ji-hyun's brand had a participation index of 484,266, media index of 697,396, communication index of 673,710, and community index of 810,822, resulting in a brand reputation index of 2,666,194. This is a 58.55% increase compared to the brand reputation index of 1,681,607 in August.
In fourth place, Lee Chan-won's brand had a participation index of 529,706, media index of 521,639, communication index of 838,324, and community index of 684,382, resulting in a brand reputation index of 2,574,052. This is a 75.89% increase compared to the brand reputation index of 1,463,414 in August.
In fifth place, Park Seo-jin's brand had a participation index of 291,273, media index of 850,256, communication index of 652,836, and community index of 653,456, resulting in a brand reputation index of 2,447,821. This is a 42.28% increase compared to the brand reputation index of 1,720,440 in August.
Korean Corporate Reputation Research Institute Director Koo Chang-hwan stated, "According to the big data analysis of trot brand reputation in September 2025, Lim Young-woong's brand ranked first. Analyzing the trot brand category, there was a 19.63% increase compared to the 53,835,308 pieces of trot singer brand big data from August. Detailed analysis shows a 20.03% increase in brand consumption, a 10.46% increase in brand issues, a 17.65% increase in brand communication, and a 26.13% increase in brand dissemination."
He added, "In the link analysis for Lim Young-woong's brand, 'performing, donating, appearing' scored highly, and in the keyword analysis, 'Hero Era, Eternal Moment, Island Bachelor Hero' scored highly. The positive ratio analysis showed a positive ratio of 94.57%."
The brand reputation analysis for trot singers in September 2025 included Lim Young-woong, Kim Yong-bin, Park Ji-hyun, Lee Chan-won, Park Seo-jin, Young-tak, Jeon Yu-jin, Jin Hae-sung, Son Tae-jin, Jung Dong-won, Ahn Sung-hoon, Kim Da-hyun, Jang Min-ho, Nam Jin, Kang Moon-kyung, Song Ga-in, Na Hoon-a, Kim So-yeon, Kim Tae-yeon, Kim Hee-jae, Son Bin-a, Jang Yoon-jung, Mai Jin, Jin Sung, Choi Soo-ho, Hong Jin-young, Hong Ji-yoon, Lin, Kang Jin, Yang Ji-eun, Tae Jin-ah, Hong Ja, Jung Mi-ae, Oh Yu-jin, Seol Woon-do, Eun Ga-eun, Shin Yu, Jin Mi-ryung, Enoch, Shin Seung-tae, Choi Baek-ho, Bae Ah-hyun, Park Gun, Jo Hang-jo, Lee Seung-yeon, Kim Yeon-ja, Kim Kyung-min, Choi Jae-myung, Na Tae-joo, Choo Hyuk-jin, Choi Jin-hee, Joo Hyun-mi, Shin Seong, Cheon Nok-dam, Kim Hye-yeon, Park Min-soo, Maria, Kim Soo-chan, Na Sang-do, Park Seong-on, Geum Jan-di, Yoon Tae-hwa, Byeol Sarang, Jae-ha, Jin-wook, Kim Yong-im, Park Sang-cheol, Park Hyun-bin, Nam Seung-min, Kang Hye-yeon, Min Soo-hyun, Park Hye-sin, Kim Joong-yeon, Yo Yo-mi, Kim Ui-young, Na Young, Kim So-yu, Jeong Seo-joo, Jo Jeong-min, Jeong Da-kyung, Jang Hye-ri, Yoon Soo-hyun, Seol Ha-yoon, Miss Kim, Chun-gil, Kim Soo-hee, Yang Ji-won, Oh Seung-geun, Kim Na-hee, Kim Yeon-ji, Gong Hoon, Yoo Ji-na, Ryu Ji-gwang, Jin Si-mon, Kim Yang, Hwang Yoon-seong, Hwang Woo-rim, Choi Woo-jin, Lim Seo-won, Seo Joo-kyung.
[Kim So-yeon, Star Today Reporter]
