UNIS, BLACKPINK, i-dle, aespa, IVE, Kim Se-jeong, IU, LE SSERAFIM, Girls' Generation, and KiiiKiii have been selected as the stars of TENASIA Artist Top Ten's June 'K-Pop Girl Brand'.
In June, TENASIA conducted a global voting service, dividing categories into K-Pop Boy Brand, K-Pop Girl Brand, and Hot Genre Brand.
UNIS claimed the top spot in the K-Pop Girl Brand category. The group celebrated their first anniversary with the '2025 UNIS FANCON ASIA TOUR IN SEOUL' on June 8. They successfully completed fan concerts in three cities, including Tokyo and Osaka, and will continue their tour in Manila at the New Frontier Theater on August 9.
BLACKPINK secured the second position. They are set to kick off their massive tour, 'BLACKPINK WORLD TOUR 'DEADLINE' IN GOYANG', on the 5th and 6th at Goyang Stadium, covering 16 cities with 31 performances. The tour will feature the debut of their new song. Recently, member Lisa shared a concerning video on Instagram showing her ear bleeding, worrying fans.
i-dle took third place. They resumed activities with their mini 8th album 'We are' on May 19, after a 10-month hiatus. The group appeared on various music shows, radio programs, variety shows, and YouTube content, and performed at university festivals and the 'ASEA 2025' stage. 'We are' marked their first full album release under their new group name after re-signing with Cube Entertainment, achieving a record of 1,063,526 copies sold in the first week, making it their fourth consecutive million-seller.
Following them were aespa, IVE, Kim Se-jeong, IU, LE SSERAFIM, Girls' Generation, and KiiiKiii.
The rankings for UNIS, BLACKPINK, i-dle, aespa, IVE, Kim Se-jeong, IU, LE SSERAFIM, Girls' Generation, and KiiiKiii were determined by a media index using Melon chart data (30%), Google Trends (10%), and global popularity votes from TENASIA's voting service (60%).
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 within the top 30 on the Melon chart and Idol Champ monthly chart.
Each month, the TENASIA Artist Top Ten provides benefits such as exclusive feature articles and promotion on TENASIA's main page as the Artist Top Ten.
By Min-Kyung Lee, TENASIA Reporter 2min_ror@tenasia.co.kr