Seventeen, EXO, BTS, Kang Daniel, Stray Kids, ZeroBaseOne, Tomorrow By Together, Ant Team, Ateez, and ENHYPEN were selected as October’s K-Pop Boy Brand winners in the Artist Top Ten ranking.

The October voting cycle featured categories for K-Pop Boy Brand, K-Pop Girl Brand, and Hot Genre Brand, with global participation across all categories.

Seventeen topped the list, securing first place in the K-Pop Boy Brand category. EXO followed in second place, and BTS ranked third. The remaining positions included Kang Daniel, Stray Kids, ZeroBaseOne, Tomorrow X Together (TXT), Ant Team, Ateez, and ENHYPEN.

The overall ranking combined Melon chart index (30%), Google Trends index (10%), and global fan votes (60%) to determine the final standings.

Candidates were determined based on monthly chart positions: for K-Pop Boy Brand and K-Pop Girl Brand, the top 20 on the Melon charts for male idols/groups and soloists; for Hot Genre Brand, the top 20 on Melon charts and Idol Champ monthly charts among domestic groups/soloists with prior chart entries.

Benefits for artists include an exclusive feature article and promotion within the Artist Top Ten each month.