The late-stage close race between Chungal and Son Tae-jin for second place in the Male Singer category of the July 2026 Netizen Awards is drawing keen attention.

As of 5:13 p.m. on the 28th, Hwang Young-woong is firmly maintaining an overwhelming lead with 54,666 votes (37.6%). However, the competition for second place is extremely tight. Chungal ranks second with 14,192 votes (9.8%), while Son Tae-jin is in third with 14,054 votes (9.7%). The difference between the two candidates is a mere 138 votes, with a vote share gap of just 0.1 percentage points.

Jang Min-ho is in fourth place with 13,397 votes (9.2%), continuing to chase the leading group, while Jin Won (6,488 votes, 4.5%) and Min Soo-hyun (5,814 votes, 4.0%) are competing in the middle ranks.

While Hwang Young-woong's lead is relatively solid at present, the second and third positions could easily be swapped with a single wave of fandom mobilization. Given the nature of the Netizen Awards, where real-time participation directly determines the outcome, fans' enthusiasm and tension are expected to continue until the voting deadline.