Lim Young-woong Tops February Brand Reputation Rankings for Trot (music genre) Singers

[Financial News] Singer Lim Young-woong has earned the honor of ranking No. 1 in the February brand reputation rankings for Trot (music genre) singers.
According to big data analysis of brand reputation for Trot (music genre) singers released on February 22 by the Korea Institute of Corporate Reputation, the top 30 Trot (music genre) singer brand reputation rankings for February 2026 were, in order: Lim Young-woong, Kim Yong-bin, Song Ga-in, Lee Chan-won, Ahn Sung-hoon, Jang Yoon-jeong, Young Tak, Park Ji Hyeon, Jang Minho, Hong Ji-yun, Park Seo-jin, Nam Jin, Kim Dahyun, Jeon Yu-jin, Son Bin-ah, Son Tae-jin, Kim Tae-yeon, Kang Jin, Jin Hae-sung, Tae Jin-ah, Jin Sung, Hong Jin-young, Choi Soo-ho, Jeong Dong-won, Kang Moon Kyung, Kim So-yeon, Huh Chan-mi, Kim Soo-hee, Kim Yon-ja, and Yang Ji-eun.
Lim Young-woong, who ranked first in Trot (music genre) singer brand reputation, recorded a participation index of 838,926, a media index of 1,592,480, a communication index of 1,403,351, and a community index of 1,341,163. His overall brand reputation index was analyzed at 5,175,920. Compared with his January brand reputation index of 5,554,710, this represents a 6.82% decline.
In second place, Kim Yong-bin recorded a participation index of 205,554, a media index of 489,347, a communication index of 752,020, and a community index of 670,324, giving him a brand reputation index of 2,117,245. This marks a 15.91% decrease compared with his January brand reputation index of 2,517,928.
In third place, Song Ga-in posted a participation index of 112,434, a media index of 223,736, a communication index of 518,964, and a community index of 758,941. Her brand reputation index came to 1,614,075, down 26.81% from her January index of 2,205,398.
In fourth place, Lee Chan-won recorded a participation index of 300,129, a media index of 369,709, a communication index of 449,844, and a community index of 491,115. His brand reputation index was 1,610,797, a 36.18% drop compared with his January index of 2,523,902.
In fifth place, Ahn Sung-hoon posted a participation index of 100,508, a media index of 197,537, a communication index of 418,188, and a community index of 734,378. His brand reputation index was analyzed at 1,450,611, down 2.57% from his January index of 1,488,824.
rsunjun@fnnews.com Yoo Sun-joon Reporter