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March 'TENASIA ARTIST TOP TEN' Voting Kicks Off: (G)I-DLE vs. Virtual Idol Group Isegye Idol
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.
This month's voting runs from March 9 at midnight until March 22 at 11:59 PM.
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 have been nominated, including Isegye Idol, (G)I-DLE, Kim Sejeong, IU, Mamamoo, Oh My Girl, TWICE, Dreamcatcher, IVE, ITZY, Girls' Generation, NiziU, Say My Name, BLACKPINK, NMIXX, Red Velvet, Suzy, EXID, fromis_9, and Sunmi.
Among these, Isegye Idol and (G)I-DLE are gaining the most popularity. Isegye Idol is a six-member virtual idol group formed through an audition planned by internet broadcaster Woowakgood, debuting 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 held their fourth world tour, '2026 i-dle WORLD TOUR [Syncopation] IN TAIPEI,' on March 7. They became the first K-pop girl group to hold a solo concert at the Taipei Dome. Following their sold-out three performances at the Taipei Arena during their 2024 world tour, this concert also sold out immediately upon general ticket release. Their agency reported that they added restricted view seats, achieving four consecutive sold-out shows.
Voting for the 'Artist Top Ten' is conducted through the TenAsia voting service. Rankings are determined 100% by votes cast via the TenAsia application. After the monthly voting concludes, the top 10 artists are selected based on the highest combined fan vote scores. The voting page also offers a daily heart gift event for attendance check-ins.
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 current month. Candidates for the HOT GENRE BRAND category are chosen 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).
Reporter: Min-Kyung Lee, TenAsia 2min_ror@tenasia.co.kr
