Jannabi, Lee Mujin, 10CM, WOODZ, ZO ZAZZ, MAKTUB, Woody, Sung Si-kyung, Hwang Garam, and Eclipse have been selected as the winners of the July 'Artist Top Ten K-Pop Genre Brand' by Tenasia.
In July, Tenasia conducted a global vote through its voting service, dividing the categories into K-Pop Boy Brand, K-Pop Girl Brand, and Hot Genre Brand.
The results revealed that the band Jannabi topped 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 perform at the 'ATA (Asia Top Artist) Festival 2025' on September 27 at Nanji Hangang Park, alongside Kim Junsu, Peppertones, and Lee Mujin. Last July, Choi Jung-hoon confirmed his relationship with actress Han Ji-min, who is ten years his senior. The couple reportedly met on the KBS 2TV show 'The Seasons - Choi Jung-hoon's Night Park' in August of last year.
Singer Lee Mujin secured the second spot. He debuted in May 2018 and gained widespread recognition after appearing as contestant number 63 on JTBC's 'Sing Again – Unknown Singer' in 2020, where he finished third. Lee Mujin also hosts the music live talk show 'Limousine Service.' He will join Jannabi on stage at the 'ATA (Asia Top Artist) Festival 2025' on September 27.
10CM claimed the third position. He released his fifth studio album '5.0' on June 30, marking his first full-length album in nearly eight years. In March, 10CM topped the music charts with his single 'Reach You.' He will also perform at the 'ATA (Asia Top Artist) Festival 2025' alongside Lee Mujin and Jannabi.
Following them were WOODZ, ZO ZAZZ, MAKTUB, Woody, Sung Si-kyung, Hwang Garam, and Eclipse.
The rankings for Jannabi, Lee Mujin, 10CM, WOODZ, ZO ZAZZ, MAKTUB, Woody, Sung Si-kyung, Hwang Garam, and Eclipse were determined by a combination of 30% media index from Melon chart data, 10% Google Trends index, and 60% global popularity vote through 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 who ranked in the top 30 on the Melon chart for the month. The Hot Genre Brand category includes domestic groups and solo artists who entered the top 30 on the Melon chart and Idol Champ monthly chart.
Each month, the winners of the Tenasia Artist Top Ten receive benefits such as a dedicated feature article and promotion on Tenasia's main page as part of the Artist Top Ten.
Reporter Min-kyung Lee, Tenasia 2min_ror@tenasia.co.kr