Lim Young-woong ranked 2nd in the brand reputation of advertising models for September. The Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute announced the brand reputation rankings for advertising models in September based on big data collected from August 3 to September 3. As a result, the Lim Young-woong brand ranked 2nd.

Lim Young-woong's brand reputation index was calculated at a total of 3,349,472 points. This index is the sum of the participation index of 310,500 points, media index of 650,521 points, communication index of 1,409,731 points, and community index of 978,720 points. The overall 1st place was soccer player Son Heung-min, and Lim Young-woong ranked 1st among singers. This ranking reflects Lim Young-woong's high popularity.

Lim Young-woong recently released his second full-length album, "IM HERO 2." The album consists of 11 tracks, with the title song being "Like Eternity in a Moment."

Lim Young-woong is scheduled to hold the 2025 national tour concert "IM HERO," starting in October in Incheon. This tour is expected to be an opportunity to further strengthen communication with his fans.

Lim Young-woong's 2nd place in the advertising model brand reputation indicates that his brand value is continuously rising alongside his musical activities. His approach, which values communication with fans, is expected to have a positive impact going forward.