Lim Young Woong tops June star brand reputation rankings

June 28, 2026

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The Korean Business Research Institute has released its brand reputation rankings for June. Lim Young Woong claimed the top spot with a score of 6,708,723. BTS finished a close second.

The rankings were calculated using big data on media coverage, consumer participation, interaction and community awareness from May 29 to June 29.

Lim Young Woong rose to first place with a 1.63 percent increase from May. BTS followed immediately behind at 6,681,350.

Lee Jung Hoo jumped to third with a 76.91 percent gain, reaching 6,205,247. Yu Jae Seok took fourth at 5,132,404 while Heo Nam Jun rounded out the top five at 5,042,536.

The full top 30 list also includes RESCENE, Son Heung Min, Jin Ki Joo and several other stars from music and entertainment.

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