As voting for the October Netizens' Awards Neostar category for singers came to a close, Jang Han-byeol defended the top spot, recording first place for the fourth consecutive month.

Jang Han-byeol Retains the Top Spot for the 4th Straight Month with 15,791 Votes

Jang Han-byeol took first place with 15,791 votes (28.9%) in the voting held throughout October. While his vote count and share adjusted compared to his September record of 22,378 votes (36.2%), he still maintained the highest support rate among the candidates and defended his No. 1 position.

Kim Ji-hoon Surpasses 10,000 Votes... Gap with 2nd-Place Hwanhee Narrows to 1,473 Votes

The 2nd and 3rd places were held by the same candidates as in September, narrowing their gap with the leader and forming a fierce competition at the top.

Second-place Hwanhee secured 11,581 votes (21.2%), maintaining a share in the 20% range following September (13,877 votes, 22.4%) and retaining 2nd place.

Third-place Kim Ji-hoon's upward momentum also stood out. After recording 8,662 votes (14.0%) in September, Kim Ji-hoon gathered 11,008 votes (18.5%) in October, surpassing the 10,000-vote mark and raising his share by 4.5 percentage points to narrow the gap with 2nd-place Hwanhee to 1,473 votes.

4th and 5th Places Swap: Kim Jung-yeon Overtakes Jin-uk for 4th

A ranking reversal occurred in the 4th and 5th place positions. Kim Jung-yeon, who was 5th in September (3,071 votes, 5.0%), harvested 3,731 votes (6.8%) in October to claim 4th place, moving up one spot. Meanwhile, Jin-uk, who was 4th in September (3,470 votes, 5.6%), received 3,472 votes (6.4%); despite increasing both his vote count and share from the previous month, he was pushed down to 5th by Kim Jung-yeon's surge.

Yoo Chae-hoon and Yoo Ji-woo Hold Rankings... Sung-ri Rebounds 3 Spots to Return to Top 10

In the 6th to 10th place range, incumbents' defenses coincided with a re-entry into the top 10.

Yoo Chae-hoon received 2,122 votes (3.9%), holding 6th place with improved figures compared to September (1,994 votes, 3.2%), while Yoo Ji-woo, who entered at 7th in September, also recorded 1,646 votes (3.0%) to maintain 7th place.

Sung-ri, who had remained at 11th in September (772 votes, 1.2%), took 8th place with 934 votes (1.7%), rebounding three spots to return to the top 10. Jo Min-gyu then took 9th with 917 votes (1.7%), and Lee Solomon took 10th with 833 votes (1.5%), each maintaining the same rankings as September with slightly increased vote counts.

Kim Yong-bin Drops to 11th... Cheonrokdam and Haru Swap Places

Ranking changes continued in the 11th to 15th place range. Kim Yong-bin, who was 8th in September (1,345 votes, 2.2%), landed at 11th with 788 votes (1.4%), while Nam Seung-min received 703 votes (1.3%), staying at 12th, the same as September (664 votes, 1.1%).

The 13th and 14th places swapped. Cheonrokdam, who was 14th in September (411 votes, 0.7%), settled at 13th with 444 votes (0.8%), moving up one spot, while Haru, who was 13th in September (511 votes, 0.8%), ranked 14th with 432 votes (0.8%), just 12 votes behind Cheonrokdam. Park Min-soo secured exactly the same 393 votes (0.7%) as in September, defending 15th place.

Kim San-ha Enters the Rankings New... Decided by Just 1 Vote Against Hwang Yoon-sung

In the 16th to 20th place range, Choi Jae-myung recorded 175 votes (0.3%) for 16th, the same as in September, while newly ranked Kim San-ha received 155 votes (0.3%) to settle at 17th. Hwang Yoon-sung, who was 19th in September (155 votes, 0.3%), gathered 154 votes (0.3%), just 1 vote behind Kim San-ha, rising one spot to 18th.

Lee Soo-yeon and Austin Kim, who had recorded a tie for 17th in September (163 votes, 0.3% each), finished the October Neostar race with final tallies of 150 votes (0.3%) and 111 votes (0.2%), placing 19th and 20th, respectively.