Kang Daniel's journey to stardom.
Winning Produce 101 season 2

Kang Daniel debuts with Wanna One as center. He took 1st place on August brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members with total brand reputation index of 12,312,856. https://www.soompi.com/2017/08/19/august-brand-reputation-rankings-individual-boy-group-members-revealed/

Kang Daniel in September 2017 became the first male cover model for Instyle magazine (Korea) in 14 years.

Kang Daniel tops September brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members with total brand reputation index of 4,262,538 

https://www.soompi.com/2017/09/16/september-brand-reputation-rankings-individual-boy-group-members-revealed/

Kang Daniel's star sizzles on his second month after debut. Sitting 2nd place on September male advertisement model brand reputation rankings behind Lee Sang Min and ahead of Park Bo Gum

https://www.soompi.com/2017/09/23/september-male-advertisement-model-brand-reputation-rankings-revealed/

Kang Daniel still on top of October brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members with  total brand reputation index of 6,042,772
https://www.soompi.com/2017/10/20/october-brand-reputation-rankings-individual-boy-group-members-revealed

Kang Daniel shares top 3 spot with big names Gong Yoo and Ma Dong Seok for October male advertisement model brand reputation rankings 

https://www.soompi.com/2017/10/28/october-male-advertisement-model-brand-reputation-rankings-revealed/

Kang Daniel next to Korea's president as one of the top 3 people who moved South Korea in 2017

TVN explaining Kang Daniel's impact four months after debut

Kang Daniel winning the Rising Star at the 2017 Fashionista award

Kang Daniel maintains top spot for brand reputation ranking for individual boy group members with total brand reputation score of 6,446,223
https://www.soompi.com/2017/11/18/november-brand-reputation-rankings-individual-boy-group-members-revealed/

SBS segment on Kang Daniel's unexplainable popularity.
Why Kang Daniel?

Kang Daniel as 2017's male idol of the year CJ E&M America Awards

Kang Daniel winning SBS 2017 Rookie Award in Variety
https://www.soompi.com/2017/12/30/winners-2017-sbs-entertainment-awards/

Kang Daniel does not vacate his throne as top idol for December brand reputation ranking for individual boy group. "With brand reputation index of 15,182,373, the idol recorded a staggering 135.52 percent increase" from November.

https://www.soompi.com/2017/12/16/december-brand-reputation-rankings-individual-boy-group-members-revealed

Kang Daniel showing his brand power ranking close second after Kim Saeng Min for December male advertisement model brand reputation.
https://www.soompi.com/2017/12/24/december-male-advertisement-model-brand-reputation-rankings-revealed/

Kang Daniel staying on top of January brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members. He is no.1 since debut with brand reputation rankings with a total score of 16,735,376
https://www.soompi.com/2018/01/19/january-brand-reputation-rankings-individual-boy-group-members-revealed/

Kang Daniel joins Forbes Korea’s 2030 Power Leaders List for 2017.
Daniel is the youngest and one out of the only two idols on the list.

His majesty, Koryo emperor, Kang Daniel.
Daniel's popularity and impact in Korea made him honorary 2017 winter Olympic ambassador

Kang Daniel tops February male advertisement model brand reputation ranking with more than 2.4M points, almost 20% increaese from Dec. Gong Yoo and Kim Saeng Min comes 2nd and 3rd respectively.
s let's continue to protect Daniel and his public image.
https://www.soompi.com/2018/02/14/february-male-advertisement-model-brand-reputation-rankings-revealed/

Kang Daniel still number 1 for individual boy group brand reputation ranking. His total score is 18,375,135, which is a 9.80% increase from his January score. He debuted 7months ago and he is consistently on top since then.

https://www.soompi.com/2018/02/17/february-brand-reputation-rankings-individual-boy-group-members-revealed/

Kang Daniel phenomenon continues. Daniel takes the number one spot in almost every poll he is in:
Kang daniel 1st place instinct
Syndrome star that shook korea
Men idol tournament
Best idol cf model
Cute face with reversal body idol
http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003216789

(cont.)
Star who you want to write a diary with
Star who matches a coffee ad
Star who you want to work part time in yoons kitchen
Kind fans donation king star
My celebes 'exciting dish'
Feb individual boy group brand rep
Feb male cf model brand rep

Oh.. these got lost in the middle of an earlier thread somehow I guess that happens when the list of #kangdaniel #강다니엘 achievement goes on and on https://twitter.com/13Iris08/status/972409739316375552?s=19