The 2026 Netizen Awards has entered its August schedule. A new monthly competition begins, where rankings in each category will be determined by fans' votes over the course of a month.

Following the July competition, the starting line has been reset. The Netizen Awards operates by independently tallying monthly voting results. Regardless of last month's results, all candidates compete under equal conditions, drawing attention to early shifts in the standings.

■ July Cumulative Votes Surpass 1 Million… Proving Fandom's Enthusiasm

The Netizen Awards is an online voting platform that determines monthly rankings based on voluntary fan participation. Fandom cohesion, steady participation, and last-minute concentrated voting all influence rankings, creating diverse competition dynamics each month.

In July, the cumulative number of votes surpassed 1 million, proving the fervent enthusiasm of fandoms. From the beginning to the end of the month, rankings in each category changed multiple times, recording a high participation rate.

■ August Key Points… Dominant Candidates' Consecutive Wins vs. New Faces' Upset

The main focus of interest in August is whether July's winning candidates will continue their upward momentum or whether new faces will make their presence known and shake up the landscape. Since competition generally begins at the start of the month with relatively small vote gaps, early fan movements are likely to significantly influence the trajectory of the subsequent ranking competition.

The Netizen Awards has produced several instances where rankings were overturned until the very last moment, delivering tension to fans. The pattern of voting intensity heating up toward the end of the month has been repeating, and August is expected to bring similarly unpredictable competition.

■ August Netizen Awards Category Candidate List

Male Singer Award Candidates ▲ Kang Hyung-ho ▲ Min Soo-hyun ▲ Park Seo-jin ▲ Park Ji-hyun ▲ Chang-gyu Park ▲ Park Hyo-shin ▲ Seo Young-taek ▲ Son Tae-jin ▲ Song Min-jun ▲ 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 Candidates ▲ 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 ▲ Yang Ji-eun ▲ Winter ▲ Lee So-na ▲ Jeon Yu-jin ▲ Jung Seo-joo ▲ Hong Sung-yoon ▲ Hong-ja ▲ Hong Ji-yoon ▲ Hwasa

Album of the Year Candidates ▲ Kim Da-hyun 'Good Shot!' ▲ Liberante 'Fly' ▲ My Jin 'Love Recall' ▲ Min Soo-hyun 'Empty: [Gong]' ▲ Park Ji-hyun 'Sad Monologue' ▲ Park Chang-geun 'The Days I've Waited For' ▲ Byeon Woo-seok 'Parallel Lines' ▲ Bin Ye-seo 'Best Taryeong' ▲ Son Tae-jin 'Summer Nostalgia' ▲ Song Ga-in 'What If It's Not a Flower' ▲ Yang Ji-eun 'Sunset' ▲ Enoch 'Melt' ▲ Jang Min-ho 'Just One, Just One' ▲ Jang Han-byul 'USED TO THIS' ▲ 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 'If You Love'

Best Group Award Candidates ▲ NewJeans ▲ La Poem ▲ Longshot ▲ LE SSERAFIM ▲ Liberante ▲ Recienne ▲ BTS ▲ BABYMONSTER ▲ BLACKPINK ▲ ILLIT ▲ AKMU ▲ SF9 ▲ UNIS ▲ ITZY ▲ Jannabi ▲ TWICE ▲ Forestella ▲ Fortena ▲ Forte Di Quattro ▲ PLAVE

Neo Star Award Candidates ▲ 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 ▲ Jang Han-byul ▲ Cho Min-gyu ▲ Jin-uk ▲ Chun rok-dam ▲ Choi Jae-myung ▲ Haru ▲ Han Ro-ro ▲ Hwan-hee

Best Male Actor Candidates ▲ Kim Nam-gil ▲ Kim Seon-ho ▲ Kim Soo-hyun ▲ Na In-woo ▲ Romon ▲ Rowoon ▲ Park Bo-gum ▲ Park Ji-hoon ▲ Park Hyung-sik ▲ Bae In-hyuk ▲ Byeon Woo-seok ▲ Seo In-guk ▲ So Ji-sub ▲ Song Kang ▲ Eom Tae-gu ▲ Lee Min-ho ▲ Lee Jun-ki ▲ Lee Jun-ho ▲ Jang Keun-suk ▲ Jang Ki-yong

Best Female Actor Candidates ▲ Gong Seung-yeon ▲ Kim Se-jeong ▲ Kim Yu-jung ▲ Kim Ji-won ▲ Kim Hye-yoon ▲ Park Min-young ▲ Park Eun-bin ▲ Park Ji-hyun ▲ Seo Soo-min ▲ Son Ye-jin ▲ Ahn Eun-jin ▲ Ahn Hee-yeon ▲ Lee Seol ▲ Lee Se-young ▲ Im Yoon-ah ▲ Jeon Yeo-bin ▲ Jung In-sun ▲ Jung So-min ▲ Jin Ki-joo ▲ Hwang Jung-eum

Film of the Year Candidates ▲ '20th Century Girl' ▲ '30 Days' ▲ 'The Childe' ▲ 'Eyes' ▲ 'Salmokji' ▲ 'The Man Who Lives with the King' ▲ 'It Can't Be Helped' ▲ 'Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint' ▲ 'Zombie Daughter' ▲ 'Hope'

Drama of the Year Candidates ▲ MBC '21st Century Grand Duke's Lady' ▲ SBS 'Chief Kim' ▲ MBC 'Motel California' ▲ SBS 'Starting Today, I'm Human' ▲ tvN 'Spooky Romance' ▲ SBS 'Universe Mary Me' ▲ Netflix 'Can This Love Be Translated?' ▲ SBS 'Kiss for No Reason!' ▲ Disney+ 'Turmoil' ▲ tvN 'Typhoon Company'

Masterpiece Award Candidates ▲ 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' ▲ JTBC 'King the Land'

Grand Star Award Candidates ▲ Gu Chang-mo ▲ Kim Kyung-ho ▲ Kim Beom-ryong ▲ Kim Yeon-ja ▲ Kim Wan-sun ▲ Kim Jang-hoon ▲ Na Hoon-ah ▲ 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 Candidates ▲ 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 ▲ Kim Hyun-sik ▲ 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, Founding Chairman of Doosan Group ▲ Park Tae-joon, Honorary Chairman of POSCO ▲ Shin Kyuk-ho, Founder of Lotte Group ▲ Yu 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 Group

Sports Award Candidates ▲ Yoon Dong-hee ▲ Kim Do-young ▲ Kim Yeon-koung ▲ Kim Yu-na ▲ Son Heung-min ▲ Ahn Se-young ▲ Yoon Yi-na ▲ Lee Kang-in ▲ Lee Jung-hoo ▲ Heo Woong

Educational/Cultural Program Award Candidates ▲ KBS2 '2 Jang 1 Jeol' ▲ MBC 'I Live Alone' ▲ TV Chosun 'Masterpiece Factory' ▲ MBN 'Burning Rose Squad' ▲ KBS2 'Immortal Songs' ▲ MBN 'Legendary Man' ▲ 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 Candidates ▲ Kang Ho-dong ▲ Kian84 ▲ Yang Sang-kook ▲ Son Tae-jin ▲ Yoo Jae-suk ▲ Lee Seung-gi ▲ Lee Chan-won ▲ Jang Do-yeon ▲ Jeon Hyun-moo ▲ Joo Woo-jae

Celebrity Award Candidates ▲ Trot Rising Star Jung Seo Joo ▲ Dex101 ▲ PaniBottle ▲ Soon-ja's Mom ▲ Aiki ▲ Lee Chan-won ▲ Giant Peng TV Pengsoo ▲ Jung Dong-won TV ▲ ChooSungHoon ▲ JANG HAN BYUL

Business Leader Award Candidates ▲ 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 Candidates ▲ SK Group ▲ Hyosung Group ▲ Hyundai Rotem ▲ Korea Electric Power Corporation ▲ Lotte Group ▲ Samsung Electronics ▲ Shinsegae ▲ Hanwha Ocean ▲ Hyundai Motor Company ▲ LG

Fan Book Award Candidates ▲ Hwan-hee ▲ Jang Han-byul ▲ Kim Hye-yoon ▲ Liberante ▲ 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 Candidates ▲ 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 Candidates ▲ Gu Chang-mo ▲ Jang Han-byul ▲ Kim Hye-yoon ▲ Liberante ▲ 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