'Next Generation One-Top' Tours (TWS) Takes First Place in Rookie Idol Category at K-Brand Index Star Awards

Tours has shown their strength as a rising star by taking first place in the 'K-Brand Index Star Awards' rookie idol category.

According to Asia Brand Research Institute's big data system, Tours (TWS) secured first place in the rookie idol category. This category's results were calculated by combining 2억 1387만 5945건 (213,875,945) of online big data analyzed from January 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026, along with official voting results from the fandom voting platform 'Stardom'.

Following Tours, Hatz to Hearts (2nd), Kiki (3rd), Cortis (4th), Eunice (5th), Kickflip (6th), Nine (7th), Say My Name (8th), Psychus (9th), and Lissenne (10th) made it to the TOP10. Ryu Won-seon, the research center director of the Asia Brand Research Institute, stated, "Tours' journey, which has firmly maintained its first place amidst fierce competition, once again proves its standing as the top of the next generation." He added, "In particular, the rise of Hatz to Hearts (2nd) and Kiki (3rd) to the top ranks, along with the differentiated concepts of rookies such as Say My Name (8th) and Psychus (9th) was impressive."

Meanwhile, Tours is continuously experiencing an upward trend by releasing new episodes of its own variety show 'Tours: Club (TWS:CLUB)' on its official YouTube channel, and its mini album title track 'OVERDRIVE' reaching 2.3 million sound usages (including original sound) on TikTok.