The voting for April's 'TENASIA ARTIST TOP TEN' has begun, reigniting the competition between the virtual idol group Isegye Idol and the group (G)I-DLE.
Organized by TenAsia, the 'Artist Top Ten' is a monthly competition that selects the most buzzworthy domestic artists. Male and female K-pop idols, as well as artists from various genres (indie, mixed groups, ballads, etc.), compete for the top spot in their respective categories.
The April voting commenced at midnight on the 10th and will continue until 11:59 PM on the 23rd.
The 'Artist Top Ten' global voting is divided into three categories: K-POP BOY BRAND, K-POP GIRL BRAND, and HOT GENRE BRAND.
In the K-POP GIRL BRAND category, 20 teams, including Isegye Idol, (G)I-DLE, Kim Sejeong, IU, MAMAMOO, BLACKPINK, IVE, H1-KEY, Oh My Girl, TWICE, Girls' Generation, NiziU, SECRET NUMBER, ITZY, MAIDIN, NMIXX, fromis_9, Dreamcatcher, Red Velvet, and Suzy, are nominated.
Among them, Isegye Idol and (G)I-DLE are gaining the most popularity. Isegye Idol, a six-member virtual idol group, was formed through an audition planned by internet broadcaster Woowakgood and debuted on December 17, 2021. They recently made headlines by winning the Post Generation Award at the Hanteo Music Awards, becoming the first virtual idol to do so.
(G)I-DLE is set to release a new album in July and is currently in the final stages of preparation. This comeback comes approximately five months after their digital single 'Mono (Feat. skaiwater)' released in January. (G)I-DLE is also meeting global fans through their fourth world tour '2026 i-dle WORLD TOUR [Syncopation],' with stops in Taipei, Bangkok, and more. Their recent track 'Mono (Feat. skaiwater)' has topped major domestic music sites, as well as China's largest music streaming platform QQ Music, Tencent Music's Korean chart, and the iTunes chart.
Voting for the 'Artist Top Ten' is conducted through the TenAsia voting service. Rankings are determined 100% by the voting scores from the TenAsia application. After the monthly voting concludes, the top 10 artists are selected based on the highest combined fan voting scores. An event is also held on the voting page, where participants receive one heart as a gift for daily attendance check.
Candidates for the K-POP BOY BRAND and K-POP GIRL BRAND categories are selected from the top 20 teams on the Melon Chart and Idol Champ monthly chart for the month. Candidates for the HOT GENRE BRAND category are determined from the top 20 artists on the Melon Chart and Celeb Champ monthly chart.
Artists who make it to the 'Artist Top Ten' receive benefits such as a special feature article linked to their final ranking, promotion on the TenAsia website, and inclusion in the following month's Artist Top Ten candidates (limited to the first-place artist).