"One and only it boy": Fans celebrate as BTS' Jimin tops the November 2025 Boy Group Individual Brand Rankings

BTS member Jimin once again claimed the No. 1 position in the Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings, securing the top spot for November 2025. On November 15, the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute announced the results of its latest big data analysis, placing Jimin first.

Fellow BTS member Jungkook ranked in second place and Big Bang’s G-Dragon in third in the rankings. According to data shared by the X page @PJM_data, Jimin’s latest achievement extended his record as the first and only idol to lead this ranking for 35 consecutive months, and 54 months in total.

According to South Korean outlet STARNEWS, the Brand Reputation index is developed through an analysis of large-scale brand data, examining how consumers’ online activities influence overall brand consumption trends. By studying individual boy group members, the index evaluates both positive and negative public responses, media visibility, consumer engagement, and communication patterns. The assessment also incorporates brand value appraisal and ongoing monitoring, with recommendation indicators included as weighted factors in the final score.

As per STARNEWS, the Korean Corporate Reputation Research Institute examined 67,621,811 pieces of brand-related big data covering 755 individual boy group members from October 15 to November 15, 2025. The analysis measured participation, media exposure, communication, and community engagement to determine the overall brand reputation index. This marked a 1.08% increase compared to the 66,896,208 data entries compiled in October.

Jimin’s individual metrics for November included a participation index of 214,933. It also included a media index of 215,174, a communication index of 1,673,039, and a community index of 2,286,639. These combined for a total brand reputation index of 4,389,785, reflecting a 1.82% rise from his October score of 4,311,257.

Regarding Jimin’s performance, Koo Chang-hwan, director of the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute stated that link analysis highlighted terms such as “warm,” “romantic,” and “donate". He added that keyword analysis related to Jimin, showed strong associations with “ARMY,” “friendship trip,” and “this is right.” Jimin also demonstrated a positive sentiment score of 92.90% in the positive-negative ratio analysis.

As soon as the rankings were released, fans took to X to celebrate the milestone. Many highlighted the idol’s consistent performance, with one user remarking,

“Monthly Jimin one and only it boy tweet!!!”

Fans discussed the idol's record-breaking streak and his sustained 'impact' on the industry. They expressed the pride they felt seeing the singer maintain the No. 1 position month after month.

Fans continued to amplify their celebrations online. They discussed not only on his No. 1 ranking for November 2025 but also on the impressive metrics behind it, particularly his high positive sentiment score.

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Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute releases November 2025 individual Boy Group Brand Rankings led by BTS Jimin

For November 2025, the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute released its list of the top 30 individual boy group brand rankings. Here is the list of the top 30 Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings for November 2025:

1. Jimin (BTS)
2. Jungkook (BTS)
3. G-Dragon (Big Bang)
4. Jin (BTS)
5. V (BTS)
6. Hwang Minhyun (Wanna One)
7. Park Jihoon (Wanna One)
8. Minho (SHINee)
9. Key (SHINee)
10. Taemin (SHINee)
11. Doyoung (NCT)
12. Mark (NCT)
13. Wonbin (RIIZE)
14. Baekhyun (EXO)
15. Lay (EXO)
16. Kai (EXO)
17. RM (BTS)
18. J-Hope (BTS)
19. Suga (BTS)
20. Geonho (CORTIS)
21. Kang Daniel (Wanna One)
22. Bae Jinyoung (Wanna One)
23. Kim Jaehwan (Wanna One)
24. Heechul (Super Junior)
25. Kyuhyun (Super Junior)
26. Dohun (TWS)
27. Mingyu (SEVENTEEN)
28. Seungkwan (SEVENTEEN)
29. Yunho (TVXQ!)
30. Yoon Dujun (Highlight)

BTS' Jungkook placed second with a participation index of 106,815, a media index of 111,809, a communication index of 1,466,791, and a community index of 1,861,709. His overall brand reputation index was 3,547,123, showing a 12.50% increase from October’s score of 3,153,037.

G-Dragon ranked third with a participation index of 771,779, a media index of 690,069, a communication index of 694,962, and a community index of 1,287,766. His final index for November totaled 3,444,575, marking an 8.22% rise from the previous month’s 3,183,058.

Director Koo Chang-hwan, noted that overall data for individual boy group members increased by 1.08% compared to October's figures. He explained that brand consumption decreased by 8.34% and brand issues by 5.66%, while brand communication rose by 11.02% and brand diffusion by 0.06%.

Edited by Adrija Chakraborty