In the July Netizen Awards Best Star Category Best Actor vote, actor Jung Young-joo defended first place, achieving victory for three consecutive months.

As the heat of the first-half final race continued, Jung Young-joo firmly held the lead based on solid support from the fandom.

■ 1st and 2nd Place Separated by '40 Votes' in a Nail-Biting Contest

According to the final tally for the Best Actor category, Jung Young-joo defended the top spot with a total of 2,518 votes (31.8% of the vote). However, second-place Kim Won-hae garnered 2,478 votes (31.3%), closing in right behind Jung Young-joo, with the gap between the two actors standing at a mere 40 votes. A sweaty vote competition unfolded at the top until the very end.

Choi Soo-jong secured 3rd place with 733 votes (9.3%), firmly backing up the top-tier lineup.

■ Mid-Rank Changes

Jo Han-cheol, who ranked 5th last month, moved up one spot to 4th place with 482 votes (6.1%). Kim Hye-soo took 5th with 430 votes (5.4%), and Lee Byung-hun recorded 6th with 361 votes (4.6%). Chae Si-ra placed 7th with 200 votes (2.5%), Han Suk-kyu 8th with 169 votes (2.1%), Kim Kap-soo 9th with 168 votes (2.1%), and Kim Eui-sung 10th with 163 votes (2.1%), claiming the final spot in the top 10.

■ 11th–15th Place

11th place went to Lee Il-hwa with 146 votes (1.8%), followed by Yoo Hae-jin at 12th with 30 votes (0.4%), Jo Jae-yoon at 13th with 12 votes (0.2%), Na Moon-hee at 14th with 9 votes (0.1%), and Kim Jung-nan at 15th with 2 votes (0.0%).

■ Lower Ranks

Park Ji-young, Lee Mi-sook, Lee Hwi-hyang, and Cha Seung-won each secured 2 votes (0.0%), ranking 16th through 19th respectively, while Kwon Hae-hyo took 20th place with 1 vote (0.0%).

[Vote shares of 0.1% or below are not displayed.]