The first stage of the second half of the 2026 Netizens Awards has raised its curtain. As the July Netizens Awards entered a new schedule on the 1st, a month-long competition of fan devotion has begun once again. Stars who competed fiercely in the first-half finals this past June are now setting out to set new records alongside their fans, without even a moment to catch their breath.

Attention is focused on the early landscape of the July race as candidates looking to build on their first-half momentum and those aiming to turn the tide have both thrown their hats into the ring. The Netizens Awards, which has established itself as a voting platform where rankings are determined by direct fan participation each month, features independently conducted monthly competitions. Every time a new month begins, a fresh contest unfolds across all categories.

The key points to watch in July are whether the fandom cohesion demonstrated in the first-half finals will carry over as is, or whether new protagonists will expand their presence and shift the momentum. In some categories, the movements of candidates attempting consecutive championship runs are drawing attention, and newly joined candidates are expected to join the competition from the early stages, emerging as variables.

The Netizens Awards have produced dramatic reversal narratives through unexpected ranking changes and last-minute concentrated voting every month. While early rankings have sometimes held steady, the contests have often been unpredictable until the very end, raising expectations that July will also deliver a month full of tension-filled competition. All eyes are on what new records stars and fans will write together at the starting line of the second half of the year.

Meanwhile, below is the list of nominees for each category of the July 2026 Netizens Awards.

[Male Singer Award Nominees] ▲ Kang Hyung-ho ▲ Min Soo-hyun ▲ Park Seo-jin ▲ Park Ji-hyun ▲ Park Chang-geun ▲ Park Hyo-shin ▲ Seo Young-taek ▲ Son Tae-jin ▲ Song Min-joon ▲ Ahn Sung-hoon ▲ Enoch ▲ Young-tak ▲ Lee Chan-won ▲ Lim Young-woong ▲ Jung Dong-won ▲ Jang Min-ho ▲ Jin-won ▲ Chun-gil ▲ Hwang Young-woong ▲ Hong Yi-sak

[Female Singer Award Nominees] ▲ Kang Hye-yeon ▲ Kim Da-hyun ▲ Kim So-yeon ▲ Kim Tae-yeon ▲ Na-young ▲ Ryu Won-jeong ▲ My Jin ▲ Miss Kim ▲ Park Hye-won (hynn) ▲ Bin Ye-seo ▲ Song Ga-in ▲ IU ▲ Yang Ji-eun ▲ Lee So-na ▲ Jeon Yu-jin ▲ Jung Seo-joo ▲ Hong Seong-yoon ▲ Hong-ja ▲ Hong Ji-yoon ▲ Hwasa

[Album of the Year Nominees] ▲ Kim Da-hyun 'Good Shot!' ▲ Rebellante 'Fly' ▲ My Jin 'Love Recall' ▲ Min Soo-hyun '空: [Empty]' ▲ Park Ji-hyun 'MASTER VOICE' ▲ Park Chang-geun 'The Days I've Waited' ▲ Byeon Woo-seok 'Parallel Lines' ▲ Bin Ye-seo 'First Story: Memories' ▲ Son Tae-jin 'Summer Scent' ▲ Song Ga-in 'Love, Oh Love' ▲ Yang Ji-eun 'Sunset' ▲ Enoch 'Melt' ▲ Jannabi 'Sound of Music pt.2: LIFE' ▲ Jang Min-ho 'Just One, Just One' ▲ Jung Dong-won 'You Are My Everything' ▲ Jung Seo-joo 'Spring Flower Outing Song' ▲ Cho Yong-pil '20' ▲ Fortena 'Core 'Ngrato' ▲ Hong Yi-sak 'Castle In The Air' ▲ Hwang Young-woong 'My Brother Is Back'

[Best Group Award Nominees] ▲ NewJeans ▲ La Poem ▲ LE SSERAFIM ▲ Rebellante ▲ Recienne ▲ BTS ▲ BABYMONSTER ▲ BLACKPINK ▲ IVE ▲ ILLIT ▲ AKMU ▲ SF9 ▲ ITZY ▲ Jannabi ▲ Cortis ▲ TWICE ▲ Forestella ▲ Fortena ▲ Forte di Quattro ▲ PLAVE

[Neo Star Award Nominees] ▲ Gil Ryeo-won ▲ Kim Joong-yeon ▲ Kim Yong-bin ▲ Kim Ji-hoon ▲ Nam Seung-min ▲ Park Min-soo ▲ Sung Lee ▲ Austin Kim ▲ Yoo Chae-hoon ▲ PLAVE Eun-ho ▲ Lee Solomon ▲ Lee Soo-yeon ▲ Lee Seung-yoon ▲ Jang Han-byul ▲ Jo Min-gyu ▲ Jin-wook ▲ Chun Rock-dam ▲ Choi Jae-myung ▲ Han Ro-ro ▲ Hwan-hee

[Male Acting Award Nominees] ▲ Kim Nam-gil ▲ Kim Moo-yeol ▲ Kim Seon-ho ▲ Na In-woo ▲ Romon ▲ Rowoon ▲ Park Bo-gum ▲ Park Ji-hoon ▲ Park Hyung-sik ▲ Bae In-hyuk ▲ Byeon Woo-seok ▲ Seo In-guk ▲ Song Kang ▲ Eom Tae-goo ▲ Lee Min-ho ▲ Lee Jun-ki ▲ Lee Jun-ho ▲ Jang Keun-suk ▲ Jang Ki-yong ▲ Heo Nam-joon

[Female Acting Award Nominees] ▲ Go Yoon-jung ▲ Gong Seung-yeon ▲ Kim Se-jeong ▲ Kim You-jung ▲ Kim Ji-won ▲ Kim Hye-yoon ▲ Park Min-young ▲ Park Eun-bin ▲ Park Ji-hyun ▲ Son Ye-jin ▲ Song Ji-hyo ▲ Shin Hye-sun ▲ Ahn Eun-jin ▲ Lee Se-young ▲ Lim Yoon-a ▲ Jeon Yeo-bin ▲ Jung In-sun ▲ Jung So-min ▲ Jin Ki-joo ▲ Hwang Jung-eum

[Movie of the Year Nominees] ▲ 20th Century Girl ▲ 30 Days ▲ The Childe ▲ Shadow Child ▲ Eyes ▲ Salmokji ▲ The Man Who Lives with the King ▲ It Can't Be Helped ▲ Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint ▲ Zombie Daughter

[Drama of the Year Nominees] ▲ MBC 21st Century Grand Duchess ▲ MBC Motel California ▲ SBS I'm Human Starting Today ▲ SBS Universe Mary Me ▲ Netflix Wonderfuls ▲ Netflix Can This Love Be Translated? ▲ Netflix True Education ▲ SBS Kissing for No Reason! ▲ Disney+ Turbulent Flow ▲ tvN Typhoon Company

[Masterpiece Award Nominees] ▲ tvN Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha ▲ SBS My Demon ▲ tvN Crash Landing on You ▲ Coupang Play Things That Come After Love ▲ tvN Lovely Runner ▲ MBC The Story of Park's Marriage Contract ▲ MBC Lovers ▲ MBC The Red Sleeve ▲ ENA Extraordinary Attorney Woo Young-woo ▲ JTBC King the Land

[Grand Star Award Nominees] ▲ Gu Chang-mo ▲ Kim Kyung-ho ▲ Kim Beom-ryong ▲ Kim Yeon-ja ▲ Kim Wan-sun ▲ Kim Jang-hoon ▲ Na Hoon-a ▲ Nam Jin ▲ Bae Chul-soo ▲ Song Chang-sik ▲ Shin Seung-hoon ▲ Lee Mi-ja ▲ Lee Sun-hee ▲ Lee Seung-hwan ▲ Lee Eun-ha ▲ Yim Jae-beom ▲ Cho Yong-pil ▲ Joo Hyun-mi ▲ Ha Chun-hwa ▲ Hye-eun-i

[Grand Actor Award Nominees] ▲ Kwon Hae-hyo ▲ Kim Gap-soo ▲ Kim Won-hae ▲ Kim Eui-sung ▲ Kim Jung-nan ▲ Kim Hye-soo ▲ Na Moon-hee ▲ Park Ji-young ▲ Yoo Hae-jin ▲ Lee Mi-sook ▲ Lee Byung-hun ▲ Lee Il-hwa ▲ Lee Hwi-hyang ▲ Jung Young-joo ▲ Jo Jae-yoon ▲ Jo Han-chul ▲ Cha Seung-won ▲ Chae Si-ra ▲ Choi Soo-jong ▲ Han Suk-kyu

[Immortal Star] ▲ Kim Kwang-seok ▲ Kim Jung-ho ▲ Hyun Shin-ik ▲ Bae Ho ▲ Shin Hae-chul ▲ Yoo Jae-ha ▲ Jang Hyun ▲ Jeon Tae-gwan ▲ Turtle Man ▲ Hyun-chul

[Immortal Leader] ▲ Koo Bon-moo, Former Chairman of LG Group ▲ Kim Jong-hee, Founder of Hanwha Group ▲ Park Doo-byung, First Chairman of Doosan Group ▲ Park Tae-joon, Honorary Chairman of POSCO ▲ Shin Kyuk-ho, Founder of Lotte Group ▲ Yoo Il-han, Founder of Yuhan Corporation ▲ Lee Byung-chul, Founding Chairman of Samsung ▲ Chung Ju-yung, Honorary Chairman of Hyundai Group ▲ Cho Choong-hoon, Founder of Hanjin Group ▲ Choi Jong-hyun, Former Chairman of SK

[Sports Award Nominees] ▲ Guma Yushi ▲ Kim Do-young ▲ Kim Yeon-koung ▲ Kim Yuna ▲ Son Heung-min ▲ Ahn Se-young ▲ Yoon Yi-na ▲ Lee Kang-in ▲ Lee Jung-hoo ▲ Heo Woong

[Educational/Cultural Program Award Nominees] ▲ KBS2 'Chapter 2, Verse 1' ▲ MBC 'I Live Alone' ▲ TV Chosun 'Masterpiece Factory' ▲ MBN 'Burning Rose Squad' ▲ KBS2 'Immortal Songs' ▲ SBS 'Mountain Bachelor Young-woong' ▲ MBC Standard FM 'Son Tae-jin's Trot Radio' ▲ MBN 'Earth Exploration Life' ▲ TV Chosun 'Trot All-Star War on Wednesday Night' ▲ MBC ON 'Trot Champion'

[Broadcasting Award Nominees] ▲ Kang Ho-dong ▲ Gian84 ▲ Kim Jong-kook ▲ Son Tae-jin ▲ Yoo Jae-suk ▲ Lee Seung-gi ▲ Lee Chan-won ▲ Jang Do-yeon ▲ Jeon Hyun-moo ▲ Joo Woo-jae

[Celebrity Award Nominees] ▲ Trot Rising Star Jung Seo Joo ▲ Dex101 ▲ PaniBottle ▲ Soon-ja's Mom ▲ Aiki ▲ Lee Chan-won ▲ Giant Peng TV Pengsoo ▲ Jung Dong-won TV ▲ Choo Sung-hoon ▲ Hot Issue Ji

[Business Leader Award Nominees] ▲ Koo Kwang-mo, Chairman of LG Group ▲ Kim Dong-kwan, Vice Chairman of Hanwha Group ▲ Shin Dong-bin, Chairman of Lotte Group ▲ Lee Boo-jin, CEO of Hotel Shilla ▲ Lee Jae-yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics ▲ Lee Jae-hyun, Chairman of CJ Group ▲ Chung Yong-jin, Chairman of Shinsegae Group ▲ Chung Eui-sun, Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group ▲ Cho Hyun-joon, Chairman of Hyosung Group ▲ Chey Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group

[Enterprise Award Nominees] ▲ SK Group ▲ Hyosung Group ▲ Hyundai Rotem ▲ Korea Electric Power Corporation ▲ Lotte Group ▲ Samsung Electronics ▲ Shinsegae ▲ Hanwha Ocean ▲ Hyundai Motor ▲ LG

[Fanbook Award Nominees] ▲ Gu Chang-mo ▲ Kim Seon-ho ▲ Kim Hye-yoon ▲ Rebellante ▲ My Jin ▲ Min Soo-hyun ▲ Park Ji-hyun ▲ Byeon Woo-seok ▲ Bin Ye-seo ▲ Son Tae-jin ▲ Song Ga-in ▲ Enoch ▲ Lee Se-young ▲ Jang Min-ho ▲ Jung Dong-won ▲ Jung Seo-joo ▲ Cho Yong-pil ▲ Chun-gil ▲ Fortena ▲ Hwang Young-woong

[CF Model Award Nominees] ▲ Kim Hye-yoon ▲ Min Soo-hyun ▲ Park Ji-hyun ▲ Byeon Woo-seok ▲ Son Tae-jin ▲ Song Ga-in ▲ Yang Ji-eun ▲ Jang Min-ho ▲ Jung Seo-joo ▲ Hwang Young-woong

[Net Grand Prix Nominees] ▲ Gu Chang-mo ▲ Gian84 ▲ Kim Hye-yoon ▲ Rebellante ▲ My Jin ▲ Min Soo-hyun ▲ Park Ji-hyun ▲ Park Chang-geun ▲ Byeon Woo-seok ▲ Bin Ye-seo ▲ Son Tae-jin ▲ Enoch ▲ Lee Se-young ▲ Jang Min-ho ▲ Jung Dong-won ▲ Jung Seo-joo ▲ Cho Yong-pil ▲ Chun-gil ▲ Fortena ▲ Hwang Young-woong