In the July 2026 Netizens' Awards Neostar category, Hwanhee, who newly joined this month, is making a presence felt with a steep rise in the rankings.

As of 2:20 p.m. on the 8th, Jang Hanbyul is leading the Neostar voting with 5,154 votes (37.7%), followed by Kim Jihoon in second place with 3,337 votes (24.4%). Kim Jungyeon, Jinwook, Austin Kim, and Yoo Chaehoon are forming the top tier. Hwanhee is currently in 13th place with 139 votes (1.0%).

Hwanhee newly joined the Neostar category through this July's Netizens' Awards. Although starting from the bottom of the rankings early in the voting, the ranking has surged as time has passed. While the gap with the top tier remains significant, attention is focused on the possibility of entering the mid-tier as a steady voting trend continues.

Since fans' real-time votes directly affect the rankings, the likelihood of ranking changes increases as voting progresses. Whether newly joined candidates will sustain their upward momentum and whether existing frontrunners will maintain their dominance are also key points to watch in this July vote.

Meanwhile, the Neostar rankings as of the same time are as follows:

1st Jang Hanbyul, 2nd Kim Jihoon, 3rd Kim Jungyeon, 4th Jinwook, 5th Austin Kim, 6th Yoo Chaehoon, 7th Kim Yongbin, 8th Park Minsu, 9th Jo Mingyu, 10th Lee Solomon, 11th Nam Seungmin, 12th Seongri, 13th Hwanhee, 14th Choi Jaemyung, 15th Plave Eunho, 16th Cheon Rokdam, 17th Lee Sooyeon, 18th Han Roro, 19th Gil Ryewon, and 20th Lee Seungyoon.