RIIZE tops September singer brand rankings ahead of mini album 'PULSE' on Nov. 3
RIIZE claimed the #1 spot in the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute's September singer brand index, with a score of 9,587,604 — up 11.78% month-on-month.
RIIZE leads the chart with PULSE on the way
RIIZE topped the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute's September 2026 singer brand reputation rankings with an index of 9,587,604. That's an 11.78% jump from August's 8,577,564. The group's fourth mini album, PULSE, drops November 3.
The institute analyzed 125,722,522 big data entries between August 26 and September 26, 2026—a 2.91% decrease from the 129,484,511 entries counted in August. RIIZE's breakdown: participation 946,101, media 2,064,573, communication 3,781,776, community 2,795,154. Director Gu Chang-hwan said the overall singer brand data pool shrank 2.91% versus August.
Two things have been driving the momentum. Love Attack picked up reverse-chart traction. The remake single Pretty Girl kept the group in rotation. Deja Vu also showed up in the institute's analysis.
The rest of the top 10
Im Young-woong landed 2nd with 6,089,571 points (participation 874,060 / media 1,736,721 / communication 1,663,829 / community 1,814,961), up 14.96% from August's 5,297,180. His 10th debut anniversary brought large-scale concerts, fan meetings, and a special digital album. He's held the top of the trot music source charts. Gu noted that Im Young-woong's brand "never misses the top of the trot charts."
BTS came in 3rd at 5,387,142 (participation 196,848 / media 1,015,838 / communication 1,846,895 / community 2,327,561), down 18.72% from August's 6,627,924. The group is mid-world tour, extending from North America into South America.
Rounding out the top 10: 4th place ATEEZ at 4,183,730. 5th place CORTIS (코르티스) at 3,962,039. 6th through 10th: BIGBANG, BLACKPINK, Seong-ri (성리), Park Ji-hyun (박지현), Jang Han-byul (장한별).
RIIZE's communication index alone—3,781,776—outpaced Im Young-woong's entire score by nearly a million points. PULSE drops in weeks. The November comeback should push that index higher.
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