Hongja Takes First-Ever No. 1 on FANNSTAR Female Star Ranking, Drawing Attention in My Star Award Race

  [THE FACT | Reporter Choi Soo-jung] Singer Hongja has achieved a meaningful milestone by taking first place on FANNSTAR’s Female Star Ranking for the first time.Hongja claimed the top spot with 125,637 votes in FANNSTAR’s fourth-week-of-July Female Star Ranking vote, which ran from July 20 to 27. Kim Eui-young ranked second, followed by NewJeans in third place.Hongja’s first No. 1 is drawing even more attention as an achievement created by the unity of her fandom. To reach the top in a vote held anew each week, continued interest and active participation from fans are essential. Through this vote, Hongja clearly demonstrated her presence within the Female Star Ranking.Hongja has also been nominated in the female category of the My Star Award at the 2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS (TMA), held through FANNSTAR. The My Star Award is a category in which fans directly choose the artist they love the most, and the final winner will receive a trophy at the 2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS.The 2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS is scheduled to be held on September 19 at Busan Asiad Main Stadium.