Singer Lim Young-woong has once again demonstrated his unrivaled presence by ranking No.1 in the Trot Singer Brand Reputation Rankings for the 57th consecutive month.
On September 28, the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute announced the results of its big data analysis for trot singer brand reputation in September 2025, with Lim Young-woong taking the top spot. He was followed by Kim Yong-bin in 2nd place and Park Ji-hyun in 3rd. With this achievement, Lim has extended his record-breaking streak to 57 consecutive months at No.1.
Lim Young-woong’s brand scored 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. Compared to his August brand reputation index of 7,317,285, this marks a 14.44% increase.
Koo Chang-hwan, Director of the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute, stated:
“The Lim Young-woong brand, which ranked No.1 in trot singer brand reputation in September 2025, showed high rankings in link analysis for ‘performing, donating, appearing,’ while keyword analysis highlighted ‘Hero Generation, Eternal Moment, Island Boy Hero.’ Sentiment analysis revealed a positive ratio of 94.57%.”
The brand reputation index is a metric derived from big data analysis, which identifies how consumers’ online habits significantly influence brand consumption. Through trot singer brand reputation analysis, factors such as positive/negative evaluations, media attention, consumer interest, and communication volume can be measured. A brand reputation recommendation index is also included in the ranking algorithm as a weighted factor.
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 Yoo-jin, Jin Hae-sung, Son Tae-jin, Jeong 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, My Jin, Jin Sung, Choi Soo-ho, Hong Jin-young, Hong Ji-yoon, Lyn, Kang Jin, and Yang Ji-eun.
Written by Mun Wan Sik
Translated by Lee So Yun
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