CORTIS Tops Rookie Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings October 2025

Kapanlagi.com - The K-Pop world is once again enlivened by the release of brand reputation rankings for rookie idol groups in October. Based on the analysis results released by the Korean Business Research Institute, the new boy group CORTIS has proven its extraordinary popularity by occupying the top position. This result not only reaffirms the strength of their rapidly growing fandom but also demonstrates CORTIS's dominance in the Korean entertainment industry despite having only debuted a few months ago.

The Korean Business Research Institute calculates the brand reputation of rookie idol groups by analyzing big data collected during the period from September 1 to October 1, 2025. Several key factors used as benchmarks include:

1. Consumer participation: Level of search and fan interaction
2. Media coverage: Reporting in entertainment portals
3. Interaction: Engagement on social media
4. Community awareness: How often the group is positively talked about.

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1. The Everlasting Charm of CORTIS

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Undeniably, CORTIS is a true example of a rookie group with superstar potential. This group is known for its charismatic concept, energetic choreography, and solid live vocal abilities. They are also often praised for having a "professional aura" that rivals that of senior groups.

Some of the most frequently associated keywords with CORTIS in this brand reputation analysis are:

"fashion," "hip hop," "stage performance," "charisma," and "passion."

All these elements depict a strong, modern, and influential image of the group. With intense promotion and consistent performances, CORTIS successfully maintains their exposure in the media, keeping their name constantly in the conversation.

With impressive results, CORTIS achieved a brand reputation index of 2,189,178 points, marking their outstanding performance this month. Even more astonishing, sentiment analysis shows that 85.62% of public comments are positive, indicating a strong image that is favored by many.

2. Top 5 Most Shining Rookie Groups This Month

The competition among rookie idols in the K-Pop industry is getting tougher. However, several groups have managed to stand out with skyrocketing popularity and a continuously growing fandom. Here is the list of the Top 5 Rookie Idol Groups for October 2025:

1. CORTIS: 2,189,178 points
2. ALPHA DRIVE ONE: 1,014,319 points
3. KiiiKiii: 754,976 points
4. Hearts2Hearts: 628,714 points
5. AHOF: 628,039 points (up 50.52% from the previous month!)

The boy group ALPHA DRIVE ONE, popular due to their appearance on the survival program "BOYS II PLANET", successfully secured the second position thanks to their continuously growing global fanbase. Meanwhile, AHOF has become the group with the fastest growth, with an increase of over 50 percent compared to September.

3. The Rookie Generation Lineup Ready to Soar

In addition to the top five above, many other rookie idol groups are starting to show their great potential in this month's Top 30 list. Names like RESCENE, ILLIT, TWS, BABYMONSTER, and KATSEYE also join the list, each with achievements that demonstrate stable growth.

Some other names that made it to this ranking include:

• CORTIS
• ALPHA DRIVE ONE
• KiiiKiii
• Hearts2Hearts
• AHOF
• RESCENE
• izna
• XLOV
• Geenius
• MEOVV
• UNIS
• eite
• IDID
• KickFlip
• HORI7ON
• SAY MY NAME
• A1
• ARTMS
• NOWZ
• ifeye
• Big Ocean
• NEWBEAT
• SPIA
• BADVILLAIN
• USPEER
• LUN8

This list serves as proof of how fierce the competition is among rookie groups striving to build their identity and position in the highly competitive Korean entertainment industry.

(kpl/saf)