Jannabi, Lee Mujin, ALLDAY PROJECT, WOODZ, 10CM, MAKTUB, Woody, ZOZZAZ, Hwang Garam, and Eclipse have been selected as the winners of the August 'TENASIA Artist Top Ten K-Pop Genre Brand'.
In August, 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.
The results revealed that the band Jannabi secured 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 perform at the 'ATA (Asia Top Artist) Festival 2025' at Nanji Hangang Park on September 27, alongside Kim Junsu, Peppertones, and Lee Mujin. Choi Jung-hoon publicly acknowledged his relationship with actress Han Ji-min, who is ten years his senior, in July last year. The couple reportedly met on the KBS 2TV show 'The Seasons - Choi Jung-hoon's Night Park' in August last year.
Singer Lee Mujin claimed the second spot. Lee Mujin 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 in third place. He currently hosts the music live talk show 'Limousine Service'. Lee Mujin will also perform at the 'ATA (Asia Top Artist) Festival 2025' on September 27.
The third place went to the group ALLDAY PROJECT. Signed under The Black Label, they debuted with their single 'FAMOUS' in June. Their double title tracks 'FAMOUS' and 'WICKED' have been well-received, ranking 4th and 15th respectively on Melon's TOP100 chart as of September 3.
Following them were WOODZ, 10CM, MAKTUB, Woody, ZOZAZZ, Hwang Garam, and Eclipse.
The rankings for Jannabi, Lee Mujin, ALLDAY PROJECT, WOODZ, 10CM, MAKTUB, Woody, ZOZAZZ, Hwang Garam, 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 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 Melon chart and Idol Champ monthly chart, also within the top 30 for the month.
Each month, the TENASIA Artist Top Ten winners receive benefits such as exclusive feature articles and promotion on the main TENASIA Artist Top Ten page.
By Min-Kyung Lee, TENASIA Reporter 2min_ror@tenasia.co.kr