The Most Powerful K-Pop Girl Groups As Of February 2017

TWICE has ranked number 1 for 4 months in a row, and their upcoming comeback means their reign at the top will not be stopped.

Big Data analysis has shown that TWICE is at the top of the girl groups right now, with BLACKPINK and Red Velvet taking second and third. The data analyzed measured areas such as media and consumer interest as well as online traffic between January 9 and February 10.

Each of the top 3 groups TWICE, BLACKPINK, and Red Velvet saw their overall scores decrease compared to January. TWICE’s score dropped 10.21%, BLACKPINK’s score dropped 16.29%, and Red Velvet’s dropped 2.39%.

Here are the groups who made the top 20:

  1. TWICE
  2. BLACKPINK
  3. Red Velvet
  4. AOA
  5. WJSN
  6. A Pink
  7. I.O.I
  8. Lovelyz
  9. Girls’ Generation
  10. Mamamoo
  11. Girl’s Day
  12. April
  13. GFriend
  14. Hello Venus
  15. EXID
  16. Gugudan
  17. CLC
  18. Oh My Girl
  19. Fiestar
  20. Laboum

Koo Chang Hwan of the Korean Reputation Enterprise Institute said:

“The results of the analysis for February’s Brand Reputation shows TWICE as first place. They have been number 1 for 4 straight months now, dating back to November 2016. Red Velvet’s ranking surged thanks to their 4th mini-album “Rookie” but TWICE and BLACKPINK were able to hold their spots still. Red Velvet also won 1st place on a music show, so their brand ranking is expected to rise in the future.”

– Koo Chang Hwan

TWICE is set to release their new album TWICEcoaster: Lane 2 on February 20.

Source: Herald Corp