PLAVE, BIGBANG, BOYNEXTDOOR, 2PM, DAY6, BTS, Kang Daniel, BTOB, TWS, and TOMORROW X TOGETHER have been named the winners of the June TENASIA ARTIST TOP TEN 'K-Pop Boy Brand' category.
In June, TENASIA conducted a global voting service, dividing categories into K-Pop Boy Brand, K-Pop Girl Brand, and Hot Genre Brand.
PLAVE secured the top spot in the K-Pop Boy Brand category. The group is set to hold their first solo concert at the KSPO DOME in Seoul from August 15 to 17, marking their debut Asian tour. Following Seoul, they will perform in Japan and Taiwan. Additionally, PLAVE is collaborating with HYBE's Japanese label, YX LABELS, to enhance their activities in Japan.
BIGBANG claimed the second position. Member G-Dragon made a guest appearance at the 'Psy Summer Swag 2025' concert on June 28 at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium. It was his first appearance at the event in 12 years, where he humorously remarked, "I came to the big brother's party. When a superstar calls, you have to come." Member T.O.P attended the Netflix 'Squid Game 3' finale event at Seoul Plaza, marking his first public appearance in eight years following a marijuana controversy.
BOYNEXTDOOR took third place. They are set to release their second Japanese single 'BOYLIFE' on August 20, featuring the original Japanese track 'Count To Love' along with Japanese versions of 'I Feel Good,' 'Nice Guy,' and 'Parental Advisory.' They also held an encore concert 'BOYNEXTDOOR TOUR 'KNOCK ON Vol.1' ENCORE IN JAPAN' at Tokyo's Keio Arena on June 30.
Following them were 2PM, DAY6, BTS, BTOB, Tours, and Tomorrow X Together.
The rankings were determined by a combination of 30% media index from online music site Melon, 10% Google Trends index, and 60% global popularity votes from TENASIA's voting service.
The criteria for nominees in the K-Pop Boy Brand and K-Pop Girl Brand categories include male and female idol groups and solo artists within the top 30 on the Melon chart for the month. The Hot Genre Brand category includes domestic groups and solo artists with a history of entering the monthly Melon chart and Idol Champ monthly chart, also within the top 30.
Each month, winners of the TENASIA ARTIST TOP TEN receive benefits such as a special feature article and promotion on TENASIA's main page as part of the Artist Top Ten.
By Min-Kyung Lee, TENASIA Reporter 2min_ror@tenasia.co.kr