Lim Young-woong continued his solo dominance by ranking first in the trot singer brand reputation survey for August 2025. According to the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute's analysis from July 24 to August 24, 2025, Lim Young-woong's brand reputation index reached 7,317,285 points, a 24.11% increase from last month's 5,895,866 points.

Lim Young-woong showed strong performance in participation, media, communication, and community indices. Link analysis revealed "release," "listening," and "donation" as key related terms. Keyword analysis ranked "Hero Era," "Immortal Songs," and "2nd Full Album" among the top. The positive ratio was 94.32%, recording a very high figure.

In second place was Kim Yong-bin, with a brand reputation index of 2,660,596 points. Kim Yong-bin rose 5.12% compared to the previous month, but the gap with Lim Young-woong more than doubled.

Third place went to Park Seo-jin, with a brand reputation index of 1,720,440 points, down 1.68% from last month.

Fourth place was Park Ji-hyun with 1,681,607 points, and fifth place was Lee Chan-won with 1,463,414 points. Both showed a decline compared to the previous month.

In this survey, Lim Young-woong's solo dominance became even more solidified, widening the gap with other singers. This is interpreted as a reflection of Lim Young-woong's sustained popularity and expanding fan base.