NewJeans’ Minji has claimed the top spot in the Star Ranking Star Idol Female Ranking.
Minji secured first place for eight consecutive weeks in the 245th Star Ranking Star Idol Female Ranking vote, which ran from 3:01 PM on the 2nd to 3 PM on the 9th, garnering an impressive 15,129 votes.
Red Velvet’s Irene took second place with 11,002 votes, followed by Girls’ Generation’s Yuri in third with 1,780 votes. Girls’ Generation’s Yoona (1,112 votes) and Red Velvet’s Wendy (626 votes) rounded out the top contenders.
The Star Ranking is a unique fan-driven voting system where fans directly cast their votes for their favorite stars to determine the weekly rankings. Mobile voters are also eligible to receive a special voting certificate, and participating stars benefit from various privileges based on their final ranking.
Stars who maintain the #1 position for four consecutive weeks are awarded with outdoor billboard advertisements. Furthermore, fans of stars who achieve this four-week winning streak can also contribute to fan support for the outdoor billboard advertisement videos. Suggestions for fan support can be sent directly to the Star News official email at star@mtstarnews.com.
Significantly, starting from the June vote, these Star Ranking results will be factored into the selection of winners for the prestigious AAA 2026 Star Ranking category.
