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Kim Se-jeong Tops July's TENASIA Artist Top Ten K-Pop Girl Brand Rankings
The global voting for the TENASIA Artist Top Ten was conducted in July, divided into categories such as K-Pop Boy Brand, K-Pop Girl Brand, and Hot Genre Brand.
Kim Se-jeong secured the top spot in the K-Pop Girl Brand category. Last month, she donated 10 million KRW to the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association to aid victims of heavy rain. Kim Se-jeong is a member of the Hope Bridge Honors Club, known for her generous donations during various disasters, including floods and wildfires. Her total contributions through Hope Bridge have reached 120 million KRW.
IU claimed the second position. She is currently filming the drama '21st Century Grand Lady' with Byeon Woo-seok. The drama portrays a romance between a wealthy woman frustrated by her 'commoner' status and a prince who cannot possess anything. Additionally, IU was appointed as the new ambassador for Incheon Airport Customs last month.
Dreamcatcher took the third spot. In May, the unit 'YOUA YOU' (JiU, SuA, Yoohyeon) began their activities, marking their debut after eight years. Last month, they met fans in New York at the 'YOUA YOU 2025 The First Fancon [Playlist #YOU A YOU] in Grand America.' Debuting in January 2017, the seven-member multinational girl group has released hits like 'Deja Vu' and 'Scream.'
Following them were BLACKPINK, aespa, IVE, X:IN, Girls' Generation, MEOVV, and LE SSERAFIM.
The rankings for Kim Se-jeong, IU, Dreamcatcher, BLACKPINK, aespa, IVE, EXIN, Girls' Generation, Miyao, and LE SSERAFIM were determined by a combination of media index (30%) using Melon chart data, Google Trends index (10%), and global popularity votes (60%) through the TENASIA 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 chart, also within the top 30.
Each month, the winners of the TENASIA Artist Top Ten receive benefits such as exclusive feature articles and promotion as the Artist Top Ten on the TENASIA main page.
