The June Netizens Awards is heralding a more diverse competitive landscape by welcoming a large number of new candidates. With new figures and works—both popular and buzzworthy—joining the existing fandom competition among frontrunners, significant changes are expected in the race across each category.

First, Cha Ji-yeon, who has shown a strong presence crossing between musical and broadcasting stages, has newly joined the Female Singer Award category. As she possesses stage dominance and a solid fan base, attention is focused on the impact she will have on the early voting trends.

In the acting categories, actor Song Ji-hyo and Heo Nam-jun have been nominated for the Female Acting Award and Male Acting Award, respectively. The inclusion of Song Ji-hyo, who has been loved by the public for a long time, is cited as a key variable in the Female Acting Award competition, while Heo Nam-jun has also built his presence through recent acting activities, drawing attention to the rallying of his fans.

In the Sports Award category, e-sports star Gumayusi is newly joining the ranks. As a player with a thick domestic and international fan base, he is expected to breathe new life into the competitive landscape with existing sports stars.

As such, the June Netizens Awards presents an unpredictable competitive landscape where the ability of existing frontrunners to maintain their positions intertwines with the potential for new candidates to cause upsets. Attention is focused on the new results that will be produced by the fierce voting war among fans.

Meanwhile, the list of new candidates joining the June Netizens Awards by detailed category is as follows.

[June Netizens Awards New Candidate List] • Female Singer Award Candidate: Cha Ji-yeon • Album of the Year Candidate: Kim Da-hyun 'Bungeoseom', Reverbrate 'Nara', Byeon Woo-seok 'Pyeonghaengseon', Son Tae-jin 'Haengbogeul Juneun Saram', Yang Ji-eun 'Seogyang', Enoch 'Noga', Jang Min-ho 'Hanaman Hanaman', Jung Dong-won 'Geudaeneun Naeui Modeun Geot', Jung Seo-ju 'Bom Kkotnori' • Best Group Award Candidate: N-Dubble • Male Acting Award Candidate: Heo Nam-jun • Female Acting Award Candidate: Song Ji-hyo • Movie of the Year Candidate: 'Ganche', 'Wild Thing' • Drama of the Year Candidate: SBS 'Meotjin Sinsegye', Netflix 'Wonderfuls' • Sports Award Candidate: Gumayusi • Cultural/Educational Program Award Candidate: MBN 'Hyeonyeok Gawang 3' • Broadcasting Award Candidate: Min Kyung-hoon • Celebrity Award Candidate: OneshotHansol • Businessperson of the Year Candidate: Hyosung Group Chairman Cho Hyun-joon • Company of the Year Candidate: Hyosung Group • Fanbook Award Candidate: Jin-wook