ENHYPEN’s Niki and aespa’s Winter top UPICK’s July Pick of the Month
ENHYPEN’s Niki and aespa’s Winter topped UPICK’s ‘July Pick of the Month’ fan vote, according to the results announced after the voting period.
The event, hosted by global fandom platform UPICK, ran from July 1 to July 21. It featured four categories: K-pop Male, K-pop Female, Rookie Male, and Rookie Female.
In the K-pop Male category, ENHYPEN’s Niki placed first. He finished ahead of competitors including BTS’s V and EVAN.
In K-pop Female, aespa’s Winter claimed the top spot. She beat rivals such as TWICE’s Jeongyeon and IVE’s Jang Wonyoung.
The Rookie Male winner was Alphadriveone’s Sangwon, who finished ahead of CORTIS’s Gunho and ZEROBASEONE’s Kim Jiwoong.
For Rookie Female, KIRAS’s Lingling secured first place, surpassing HATS2HEARTS’ Carmen and izna’s Choi Jungeun.
These fan-driven results across all four categories demonstrate the profound influence of global K-pop fandoms in shaping the recognition and success of their favorite artists, from established icons to exciting new debuts. The ‘July Pick of the Month’ truly celebrated fan engagement.