K-Influencer Index on 2026-09-14
This is the top 20 of the K-Influencer Index exactly as it stood on 2026-09-14 (UTC). Scores run 0–100 and are a weighted aggregate of that day's collected signals; a published snapshot is never rewritten.
A snapshot is kept for every day this ranking runs. 18 validated days are public, from 2026-03-23 to 2026-09-14.
| Rank | Entry | Influence score | Change | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean Englishman | 84 | New | 0 |
| 2 | Maangchi | 84 | New | 0 |
| 3 | Hyram Yarbro | 84 | New | 0 |
| 4 | Risabae | 84 | New | 0 |
| 5 | Beauty Within | 83 | New | 0 |
| 6 | Talk To Me In Korean | 83 | New | 0 |
| 7 | James Welsh | 83 | New | 0 |
| 8 | Sunny Dahye | 83 | New | 0 |
| 9 | Lab Muffin Beauty Science | 82 | New | 0 |
| 10 | Dear Peachie | 82 | New | 0 |
| 11 | Sichen | 82 | New | 0 |
| 12 | Liah Yoo | 82 | New | 0 |
| 13 | Sweet and Tasty | 82 | New | 0 |
| 14 | Seonkyoung Longest | 81 | New | 0 |
| 15 | DKDKTV | 81 | New | 0 |
| 16 | Form of Therapy | 81 | New | 0 |
| 17 | Q2HAN | 80 | New | 0 |
| 18 | Jina Kim | 77 | New | 0 |
| 19 | Sarah Lee | 74 | New | 0 |
| 20 | Dr. Dray | 73 | New | 0 |
How the score is computed
Current live index: Platform Reach (60%) — total cross-platform followers, log-normalized — and Audience Engagement (40%) — engagement rate benchmarked against follower tier. Three further certification dimensions (content authority, category consistency, community trust) are in preparation and not yet scored.
Daily aggregate · as of 2026-09-14 · Out of 100 · 5 axes measured of 5 designed
Weights are renormalised over the axes actually measured, then pulled toward the category average in proportion to how much was measured. · scoring v1.0
- Audience Engagement (25%) — Engagement rate vs tier benchmark
- Content Authority (25%) — K-Topic content ratio and quality
- Platform Reach (20%) — Total followers cross-platform (log-normalized)
- Category Consistency (15%) — Content consistency over time
- Community Trust (15%) — External mentions and citations
Machine-readable data for this period: /api/rankings/influencer/history