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Son Tae-jin Tops Broadcast Award for 24 Consecutive Months... May Netizens' Awards Records 'Fandom Box Office' Success

Son Tae-jin has once again taken first place with an overwhelming vote rate in the Broadcasting Award category of the Best Division at the May Netizens' Awards.

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  • Son Tae-jin has once again taken first place with an overwhelming vote rate in the Broadcasting Award category of the Best Division at the May Netizens' Awards.
Son Tae-jin Tops Broadcast Award for 24 Consecutive Months... May Netizens' Awards Records 'Fandom Box Office' Success

Son Tae-jin has once again taken first place with an overwhelming vote rate in the Broadcasting Award category of the Best Division at the May Netizens' Awards.

According to the May voting results, Son Tae-jin secured a total of 13,449 votes, firmly defending the top spot with an overwhelming share of 60.5%. With this victory, Son Tae-jin set the record for the first-ever 24 consecutive monthly wins in the Broadcasting Award category. Not yielding the first-place spot even once for two full years is a testament to the unwavering 'fan-voting spirit' of his fans.

At the top of the rankings, trending variety show stars engaged in a fierce battle for position. Kian84 maintained second place with 2,682 votes (12.1%), while Yoo Jae-suk secured 3rd place with 2,253 votes (10.1%), cementing his position in the highest tier. Following them, Lee Chan-won rose to 4th place with 1,750 votes (7.9%), and Kang Ho-dong earned 5th place with 910 votes (4.1%), moving up in the rankings compared to last April.

The competition was also fierce in the middle of the rankings. Lee Seung-gi leaped to 6th place with 382 votes (1.7%), while Joo Woo-jae remained at 7th place with 362 votes (1.6%). Jang Do-yeon secured 235 votes (1.1%), taking 8th place and upholding the pride of female variety entertainers.

The precious votes for the stars were also reflected in the lower rankings. Jeon Hyun-moo took 9th place with 164 votes (0.7%), and Yoo Se-yoon newly entered the top 10 with 61 votes (0.3%), concluding the May voting rankings.

Meanwhile, all eyes are on whether Son Tae-jin's solo run will continue in the June race.