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[May Netizens Awards] Shin Hae-chul Takes 1st Place for 3rd Consecutive Month as 'Immortal Star'... Bae Ho Surges to 2nd Place

In the May voting results for the Hall of Fame 'Immortal Star' category, Shin Hae-chul defended the top spot for the third consecutive month, solidifying his st

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  • In the May voting results for the Hall of Fame 'Immortal Star' category, Shin Hae-chul defended the top spot for the third consecutive month, solidifying his st
[May Netizens Awards] Shin Hae-chul Takes 1st Place for 3rd Consecutive Month as 'Immortal Star'... Bae Ho Surges to 2nd Place

In the May voting results for the Hall of Fame 'Immortal Star' category, Shin Hae-chul defended the top spot for the third consecutive month, solidifying his status as a legend. Shin Hae-chol secured a total of 1,239 votes, firmly maintaining 1st place with an overwhelming vote rate of 44.6%.

In this month's poll, the change in the landscape of the top rankings was the most prominent.

[Reorganization of the Top Rankings] Bae Ho, who was in 3rd place last month, secured 517 votes (18.6%) to surge to 2nd place, chasing the leader. Following him, Jang Hyun also demonstrated his staying power by recording 272 votes (9.8%) thanks to concentrated voting from fans, raising his ranking from 5th place last month to 3rd place. Kim Jung-ho earned 244 votes (8.8%) to maintain 4th place, forming the mid-to-high tier line.

[Ranking Fluctuations in the Middle and Lower Tiers] Ranking fluctuations also occurred in the mid-tier range due to the fans' enthusiastic voting. Kim Hyun-sik, who had previously formed a two-way rivalry with Shin Hae-chul, saw his voter support stall in this poll, with his rank adjusting to 5th place with 197 votes (7.1%). On the other hand, Hyun-chul rose to 6th place with 138 votes (5.0%), and Yoo Jae-ha secured 108 votes (3.9%) to settle in 7th place.

The lower tier rankings were also filled with the final votes amidst a sense of longing for the stars who dominated their eras. Kim Kwang-seok earned 47 votes (1.7%) to defend 8th place, while Jeon Tae-gwan and Turtleman tied with 9 votes (0.3%) each, ranking 9th and 10th side-by-side to wrap up this race together.

These results, which demonstrated Shin Hae-chul's lead at the front and the fierce ranking battle among the legendary stars in the top tier, foreshadow an intense support showdown between fandoms in the voting races to come.