Jannabi, Lee Mu-jin, 10CM, WOODZ, ZO ZAZZ, Hwang Garam, Sung Si-kyung, Woody, OVAN, and ECLIPSE have been selected as the stars of the June 'Artist Top Ten K-Pop Genre Brand' by TENASIA.
In June, TENASIA conducted a global voting service for the Artist Top Ten, divided into K-Pop Boy Brand, K-Pop Girl Brand, and Hot Genre Brand categories.
As a result of the voting, the band Jannabi claimed the top spot in the K-Pop Genre Brand category. Jannabi, with Choi Jung-hoon as the vocalist and Kim Do-hyung as the guitarist, debuted in April 2014. They are set to hold a solo concert titled 'All Boys and Girls 2125' on August 2nd and 3rd at the KSPO Dome in Seoul Olympic Park. Last July, Choi Jung-hoon confirmed his relationship with actress Han Ji-min, who is 10 years his senior. The couple reportedly met during the KBS 2TV show 'The Seasons - Choi Jung-hoon's Night Park' aired in August last year.
Singer Lee Mu-jin secured the second position. Lee Mu-jin debuted in May 2018 and gained public attention by finishing third in JTBC's 'Sing Again - Unknown Singer' in 2020. He currently hosts the music live talk show 'Limousine Service.' On July 1st, he performed an impromptu live stage at the 8,500-seat Petra Amphitheater on MBC Everyone's 'Great Guide 2.'
10CM took the third spot. From June 18th to 29th, he held a series of ten small theater solo performances titled '4.99999999' at the ECC Yeongsan Theater of Ewha Womans University in Seoul, where he pre-released some tracks from his upcoming fifth studio album '5.0,' set to be released in July. This album marks 10CM's first full-length release in 7 years and 11 months. Additionally, 10CM topped the music charts with the single 'Reach You,' released in March.
Following them were WOODZ, ZO ZAZZ, Hwang Garam, Sung Si-kyung, Woody, OVAN, and ECLIPSE.
The rankings for Jannabi, Lee Mu-jin, 10CM, WOODZ, ZO ZAZZ, Hwang Garam, Sung Si-kyung, Woody, OVAN, and ECLIPSE were determined by a combination of a 30% media index using Melon chart data, a 10% Google Trends index, and a 60% global popularity vote through TENASIA's voting service.
The criteria for nominees include K-Pop Boy Brand and K-Pop Girl Brand, which are based on the top 30 male and female idol groups and solo artists on the Melon chart for the month. The Hot Genre Brand includes domestic groups and solo artists who have entered the monthly Melon chart and Idol Champ monthly chart, ranking in the top 30 for the month.
Each month, the TENASIA Artist Top Ten (TENASIA ARTIST TOP TEN) offers benefits such as a solo feature article for the artist and promotion on Tenasia's main page as the Artist Top Ten.
Reporter: Min-kyung Lee, TENASIA 2min_ror@tenasia.co.kr