The cumulative vote count for the Globe Netizen Awards has surpassed 20,000, reflecting fans' enthusiastic participation. As of the afternoon of the 27th, the vote count reached 22,041.

Among the categories, the competition in the broadcasting field is drawing particular attention. In the Best Broadcasting Grand Prize, Kian84, Son Tae-jin, and Lee Chan-won have formed a competitive race. Currently, Son Tae-jin leads with 51 votes (29.8%), followed by Lee Chan-won with 21 votes (12.3%). Kian84's exact vote count and share have not been confirmed, but the three-way contest has emerged as the biggest highlight of the Broadcasting Grand Prize.

In the Culture (Educational) Grand Prize, 'The Legend of the Inner Circle' ('Jeonsul-ui Sanae') holds an overwhelming lead with 183 votes (71.2%). 'Son Tae-jin's Trot Radio' is in second place with 50 votes (19.5%), leaving a gap of 51.7 percentage points between the two programs. 'Immortal Songs' followed with 9 votes (3.5%), while 'Earth Exploration Life' and 'Trot All-Star Battle on Wednesday Night' each recorded 3 votes (1.2%). 'King of Kings Show,' 'Masterpiece Factory,' 'Burning Rose Squad,' and 'Trot Champion' each received 2 votes (0.8%), and 'Chapter 2, Verse 1' recorded 1 vote (0.4%).

The Broadcasting Grand Prize and the Culture Grand Prize are distinguished by their targets: the former honors individuals, while the latter honors programs. The Broadcasting Grand Prize shows fans' support for figures who engage with the public through broadcasting activities, whereas the Culture Grand Prize is a category where preferences and interest in the programs themselves can be gauged.

Notably, Son Tae-jin is nominated for the Broadcasting Grand Prize while simultaneously competing in the Culture Grand Prize with 'Son Tae-jin's Trot Radio,' which he hosts. In effect, fans' support for him as an individual broadcaster and evaluations of the program he participates in are appearing simultaneously in different categories.

The Globe Netizen Awards is operated through direct fan voting on figures and programs active in various fields, including K-pop artists, actors, and sports stars. Fans can cast votes for their favorite stars and programs and check real-time rankings.

The significance of this award goes beyond simply determining rankings. The relationship between stars and fans is expanding from one-way consumption such as watching broadcasts or listening to music into various participatory activities, and voting is one way fans express their preferences in concrete numbers. The official slogan, 'Your one vote creates a legend,' also emphasizes participation. Individual choices come together to form the overall result, which is then reflected in the rankings.

However, voting rankings and vote shares are merely indicators of fan participation, and they should be distinguished from definitive standards for evaluating a star's or program's overall popularity or artistic quality.

With cumulative votes having surpassed 20,000, the key points to watch for the remainder of the voting period are the vote trends for Kian84, Son Tae-jin, and Lee Chan-won in the Broadcasting Grand Prize, and whether 'The Legend of the Inner Circle,' the leader in the Culture Grand Prize, can maintain its support. Since current rankings do not represent the final outcome, standings could change at any time depending on additional fan participation.

[Vote counts and percentages may vary depending on the time of tallying, and current rankings do not represent the final award results. When participating in voting, the official operating policies and voting rules must be checked. AI provided some assistance.]