# BTS — Idol Brand Reputation Ranking

Arc: record chase
Scope: IDOL BRAND REPUTATION
Artist: BTS — https://ktrenz.com/artisttag/BTS
On the record: 2026-08-17 to 2026-08-19 (Korea Standard Time)
Status: result — A result landed. The record chase may still continue.

## Beats

### 2026-08-17 — result
BTS just hit #1 in idol group brand reputation rankings, up 9% from last month with a 93% positive sentiment ratio
Figure as stated: "up 9% from last month"
- source (gpkorea.com): https://www.gpkorea.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=145722
- source (gpkorea.com): https://www.gpkorea.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=145722

### 2026-08-19 — in_progress
Jimin ranked #2 in August's idol personal brand reputation index — solid placement with a 10.12% jump from last month
Figure as stated: "#2 with 10.12% jump"
- source (breaknews.com): http://www.breaknews.com/1229992

## Figures
As each source stated them: "up 9% from last month" (2026-08-17), "#2 with 10.12% jump" (2026-08-19)
These are different quantities, not a series — do not compare them.

## Method
Beats are grouped by Korea Standard Time day; a day's phase is the furthest this story got that day.
Retellings are listed under the day they belong to. Figures are quoted exactly as each source stated them.

Canonical page: https://ktrenz.com/story/bts-idol-brand-reputation-ranking-2026-record_chase-idol-brand-reputation