Weekly K-pop Fan Poll by Bugs and JoongAng Ilbo Reveals Hong's Victory with 43.2% Score

Courtesy of NHN BUGS

Hong Isaac, the victorious singer-songwriter from the JTBC audition program "Sing Again 3" (2023-24), claimed the top position on the February edition of the Favorite chart. Developed collaboratively by digital streaming service Bugs and JoongAng Ilbo, an affiliate of the Korea JoongAng Daily, Favorite is a K-pop fan poll that calculates weekly chart rankings based on a combination of fan votes and an artist's streaming numbers on Bugs. 

▲ Isaac Hong was voted No. 1 on Favorite’s fifth weekly chart of February / Courtesy of NHN BUGS

Hong Isaac secured a score of 43.2%, accumulating a total of 263,945 votes and 0.2% of Bugs' streaming data, earning him the first-place position. Following closely, girl group Twice secured second place with a score of 35.1%, backed by 211,515 votes and 0.7% of Bugs' streaming data. Singer-songwriter IU took the third spot with a 7.6% score, gathering 543 votes and 7.5% of Bugs' streaming data.

In celebration of their chart rankings, congratulatory videos of Hong Isaac and Twice are scheduled to play at the Parnas Media Tower, located near COEX Mall in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, from Saturday to March 15.

▲ IU was voted No. 1 on Bugs' essential; Playlist poll / Courtesy of NHN BUGSWhile Hong Isaac clinched the top spot on the weekly chart, IU emerged as the leader in the essential; Playlist poll, securing a score of 45.3% with 2,874 votes and 8.7% of Bugs' streaming data. Essential; music playlist, Bugs' curated music playlist series, will release an IU-themed playlist on YouTube and Bugs in the coming days.

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Kang In sig, insig6622@naver.com