Lim Young Woong Tops Name Value Rankings, Surpassing BTS

Lim Young-woong/Photo by Mulgogi Music

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] Singer Lim Young-woong has topped the reputation rankings last month, surpassing the group BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) and soccer player Son Heung-min, according to a recent survey.

Lim Young-woong ranked first in the October star brand reputation announced by the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute on the 1st. This result was measured through consumer behavior analysis of big data from September 30 to the 31st of last month.

In the rankings announced by measuring participation index, media index, communication index, and community index for star brands, Lim Young-woong took first place, BTS came in second, and Son Heung-min ranked third.

Additionally, Lee Jung-jae, who sparked a craze with "Ojingeo Geim" (Squid Game), along with IU, BLACKPINK, Youngtak, Lee Chan-won, and Lee Byung-hun were included in the rankings.

Lim Young-woong gained tremendous popularity after winning the grand prize (Jin) on TV Chosun's "Mr. Trot," which ended in March last year.

On the 11th of last month, he released the OST "Love Always Runs Away" for the KBS2 weekend drama "Gentleman and Lady." The song, originally by Lee Moon-se, was newly rearranged by composer Hanbam (midnight) and topped major music charts.

Furthermore, he will hold a year-end special solo show on KBS this December, following Na Hoon-a and Shim Soo-bong.

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