K-Pop Stars Battle for Top Spot in February's 'TENASIA ARTIST TOP TEN' Voting

The February voting for 'TENASIA ARTIST TOP TEN' has commenced, igniting a fierce popularity contest among beloved artists like Ha Sung-woon, formerly of Wanna One, and global sensation BTS.

Organized by TenAsia, the 'Artist Top Ten' is a monthly competition that highlights the most buzzworthy domestic artists. Male and female K-pop idols, as well as artists from various genres such as indie, mixed groups, and ballads, vie for the top spot in their respective categories.

This month's voting runs from February 9 at midnight until February 22 at 11:59 PM.

The global voting for 'Artist Top Ten' is divided into three categories: K-POP BOY BRAND, K-POP GIRL BRAND, and HOT GENRE BRAND.

In the K-POP BOY BRAND category, 20 teams are nominated, including Ha Sung-woon, BTS, Kang Daniel, 2AM, ENHYPEN, AlphaDriveOne, Lee Junho, EXO, n.SSign, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, Super Junior, TREASURE, SEVENTEEN, JD1, TEMPEST, Kim Jae-hwan, FTISLAND, &TEAM, and TOMORROW X TOGETHER.

Ha Sung-woon and BTS have garnered attention with news of their respective group activities. Ha Sung-woon shared a heartfelt message on Wanna One's official SNS on February 1, expressing his excitement about the group's reunion after seven years. However, Kang Daniel, who is set to enlist on February 9, and Lai Kuanlin, currently active in China, will not participate in the upcoming schedule.

BTS is set to make a full comeback on March 20, followed by a free concert at Gwanghwamun Square on March 21. BigHit Music announced on Weverse that "BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG" will celebrate the release of their fifth studio album 'ARIRANG,' with performances of new tracks unveiled for the first time at the iconic Gwanghwamun Square.

Voting for 'Artist Top Ten' is conducted through the TenAsia voting service, with rankings determined solely by votes cast via the TenAsia application. After the monthly voting concludes, the top 10 artists are selected based on the highest cumulative fan votes. An event is also held on the voting page, where participants receive one heart daily for checking in.

Nominees for the K-POP BOY BRAND and K-POP GIRL BRAND categories are selected from the top 20 artists on the monthly Melon Chart and Idol Champ Chart. The HOT GENRE BRAND nominees are chosen from the top 20 artists on the monthly Melon Chart and Celeb Champ Chart.

Artists who make it to the 'Artist Top Ten' receive benefits such as a special feature article, promotion on the TenAsia website, and inclusion in the following month's Artist Top Ten nominees (limited to the first-place artist).

By Min-Kyung Lee, TenAsia Reporter 2min_ror@tenasia.co.kr