Singer Lim Young-woong has proven his popularity, ranking in the top three in the August advertising model brand reputation rankings. Lim Young-woong ranked third in the August 2025 advertising model brand reputation big data analysis released by the Korea Enterprise Reputation Research Institute on August 6th. Actor Byun Woo-seok took first place, followed by BTS in second place.

The Korea Enterprise Reputation Research Institute analyzed 24,136,784 advertising model brand big data sets from July 7, 2025, to August 7, 2025, and calculated a brand reputation index based on consumer behavior analysis. Lim Young-woong’s brand achieved a participation index of 211,118, a media index of 346,769, a communication index of 531,693, and a community index of 504,316, for a total brand reputation index of 1,593,895. This represents an 18.32% decrease compared to the July brand reputation index of 1,951,386.

The advertising model brand reputation analysis analyzes the relationship between advertising model brands and consumers using a big data reputation algorithm, targeting brands ranked high in brand reputation. The detailed indicators of the advertising model brand reputation index include weightings for advertising channels.

The top 30 advertising model brand reputation rankings for August 2025 were: Byun Woo-seok, BTS, Lim Young-woong, Son Heung-min, Cha Eun-woo, Psy, Blackpink, Choo Young-woo, Gong Yoo, Yoo Jae-suk, Ive, Park Bo-gum, Rise, Lee Byung-hun, Park Bo-young, Jeon Hyun-moo, Seventeen, Ma Dong-seok, Young Tak, Lee Chan-won, Twice, Park Na-rae, Faker, Kim Yuna, Park Eun-bin, Choo Sung-hoon, Kim Jong-kook, Lee Jun-hyuk, Kim Hye-soo, and Red Velvet.

Lim Young-woong will release his first full-length album, ″IM HERO 2,″ on August 29th, his first in three years and two months. Lim Young-woong will also meet viewers on the new SBS entertainment program ″Island Bachelor Hero,″ premiering on August 26th. He will also appear on KBS 2TV’s ″Immortal Songs: Immortal Songs - Lim Young-woong and Friends″ (working title) on August 30th and September 6th.

Lim Young-woong will hold his 2025 nationwide concert tour in October. The tour will kick off in Incheon from October 17th to 19th, followed by Daegu and Seoul in November and Gwangju in December. The Seoul and Busan concerts are scheduled for January and February of next year, respectively, and ticket sales will be announced at a later date.