CORTIS, 'FANNSTAR' Newstar Tops Charts for 16 Consecutive Weeks... Will They Continue Their Momentum in 'IDOLCHAMP' Joint Voting?

'FANNSTAR' New Star Ranking Vote in the First Week of November Garners 104,343 VotesOn the 9th, group CORTIS secured the top spot in the 'FANNSTAR' New Star Ranking for the 16th consecutive week. /Big Hit Music[THE FACT | Reporter Son Hae-ri] Group CORTIS has showcased overwhelming ranking power as a 'super rookie,' firmly holding the top position for 16 consecutive weeks on the weekly idol ranking site 'FANNSTAR' New Star Ranking.CORTIS comfortably claimed the top spot by receiving a total of 104,343 votes in the 'FANNSTAR' New Star Ranking vote for the first week of November, held from the 2nd to the 9th. EVAN ranked second, followed by WHIB in third place. Notably, with the New Star Ranking undergoing a complete overhaul with a new voting system starting in November, intense interest is focused on future ranking competitions.Furthermore, the 'FANNSTAR' New Star Ranking will be revamped with an entirely new format starting from the second week of November. 'FANNSTAR' and the global idol fandom platform 'IDOL CHAMP' are joining forces for joint voting, significantly expanding the voting schedule from weekly to monthly.The revamped New Star voting will take place intensely for two weeks, from the second Monday to the fourth Monday of each month. Rookie artists who debuted in 2025 or later are eligible to be nominated, and global fans can directly support their favorite artists using both platforms.In line with the new voting method, the 'New Star Vote' also offers enhanced promotional benefits. The artist who secures the final first place will receive a solo article announcing their win, along with promotional benefits on the YouTube banner of the global K-pop content channel 'ALL THE K-POP.'In particular, additional benefits for consecutive first-place records are also noteworthy. Artists who maintain the top spot for a certain period will receive advertising benefits on the media wall at I'Park Mall in Yongsan Station, Seoul, allowing fans' passionate support to shine through a large billboard in the heart of the city.With the expansion of participating platforms and the extended voting period due to this revamp, a seismic shift is anticipated in the ranking competition among trending rookie artists. Attention is focused on whether CORTIS, which has built a golden monument of '16 consecutive weeks at No. 1' in the previous weekly voting, can maintain its lead in the joint voting of the newly launched 'FANNSTAR' and 'IDOL CHAMP.' It remains to be seen if they can defend their throne by continuing their explosive momentum in the monthly joint voting system.Meanwhile, 'FANNSTAR' operates as a participatory platform where fans directly support artists through various ranking votes, billboard advertising support, and voting linked to the 'THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS' awards ceremony, garnering enthusiastic responses from fans worldwide, both domestically and internationally.arulhr@tf.co.kr