Rescene, Triple Crown in Music Shows and #1 Brand Reputation with 'Pretty Girl'
August 9, 2026
Girl group Rescene has achieved a triple crown in music shows with their remake single 'Pretty Girl', securing the number one spot on MBC's 'Show! Music Core'. Additionally, they topped the August girl group brand reputation rankings, showcasing their unparalleled popularity.
Rescene claimed first place in the Korea Enterprise Reputation Institute's August 2026 girl group brand reputation big data analysis, released on August 9. IVE took second place, while Red Velvet secured third. The institute measured 67,613,548 brand big data points for girl groups from July 9 to August 9, a 26.87% increase from the 53,294,296 points recorded in July.
The brand reputation index is calculated based on participation, media, communication, and community indices, measuring positive/negative evaluations, media interest, and consumer engagement. Rescene recorded a participation index of 1,014,492, a media index of 2,317,000, a communication index of 2,329,688, and a community index of 2,439,652, resulting in a total brand reputation index of 8,094,531. This represents a 90.93% increase compared to their July index of 4,239,616.
Red Velvet saw their brand reputation index rise to 4,113,926, up 165.98% from July's 1,546,676. Blackpink reached 3,943,630 (up 3.16%), and aespa hit 3,093,640 (up 10.93%). In the detailed items, I.O.I achieved a brand reputation index of 4,404,909, up 32.68% from July's 3,319,975.
The head of the Korea Enterprise Reputation Institute stated, 'Link analysis for the Rescene brand showed high frequencies for 'cheer for', 'communicate', and 'advertise', while keyword analysis highlighted 'Pretty Girl', 'Love Attack', and 'Remin''. The positive/negative ratio analysis revealed a positive rate of 94.91% for the Rescene brand.'
Rescene, composed of members May, Wonyi, Live, Minami, and Jena, is receiving consistent fan support alongside the successful remake of 'Pretty Girl'. This #1 brand reputation award proves that Rescene is establishing a positive image among the public.