In the October Netizens' Awards Best Category Broadcasting Grand Prize vote, Son Tae-jin maintained the top spot for the 29th consecutive month, extending his record as the longest-reigning leader in the category.

■ Son Tae-jin Takes Overwhelming First Place with 63.0% of Votes... Ranks 2-4 Unchanged

As of the October final results, Son Tae-jin took first place with 9,984 votes (63.0%). His vote count rose by 847 from his September record (9,137 votes, 60.0%), and his share increased by 3.0 percentage points, solidifying his support base in the 60% range.

The upper-tier rankings from second to fourth place remained unchanged in October, following August and September. Yoo Jae-suk held second place with 2,126 votes (13.4%), Lee Chan-won came in third with 1,522 votes (9.6%), and Kang Ho-dong secured fourth place with 906 votes (5.7%). Yoo Jae-suk and Lee Chan-won maintained vote totals similar to September, but their shares were slightly adjusted amid an overall increase in total votes and a concentration of votes among the leading candidates.

■ Kian84 and Joo Woo-jae Tied at 328 Votes... Lee Seung-gi and Jeon Hyun-moo Swap Rankings

The middle of the rankings saw both a tie and a rank swap. Kian84 and Joo Woo-jae, who were separated by just 8 votes in September at fifth (332 votes) and sixth (324 votes) respectively, each earned 328 votes (2.1%) in October, placing fifth and sixth.

The seventh and eighth places switched positions. Lee Seung-gi, who had been eighth in September, moved up one spot to seventh with 293 votes (1.8%), while Jeon Hyun-moo, who was seventh in September, dropped to eighth with 223 votes (1.4%).

In the lower rankings, Jang Do-yeon maintained ninth place with 80 votes (0.5%), and Kwak Beom, who entered the rankings for the first time in September, kept 10th place with 62 votes (0.4%).