Fortena Rises Back to No.1 with Massive Fan Support
Fortena, the male crossover vocal group, has clinched the No.1 spot in the March Netizen Awards for Best Group—just three months after falling from the top. With overwhelming fan support, the group secured 22,945 votes, accounting for 33.2% of the total.
Nail-Biting Finish with Forte di Quattro
The voting ended on March 31, and the race was a close one until the very end. Runner-up Forte di Quattro earned 22,560 votes (32.6%), putting the two groups in a neck-and-neck battle for first place. The dramatic finish made this round of voting especially exciting for fans.
Fortena’s return to the top is being credited to the passionate efforts of their fandom, whose unwavering support helped the group regain their throne. It’s clear that 2024 is shaping up to be a heated year in the K-crossover scene.
Top 10 Rankings Feature Familiar Names
Coming in third was Liberante with 15,355 votes (22.2%), followed by La Poem in fourth with 2,242 votes (3.2%). Indie-rock band Jannabi took fifth with 2,114 votes (3.1%), while crossover quartet Forestella ranked sixth with 2,056 votes (3.0%).
- Seventh: Plave (445 votes, 0.6%)
- Eighth: BTS (376 votes, 0.5%)
- Ninth: N.Flying (275 votes, 0.4%)
- Tenth: SF9 (259 votes, 0.4%)
Beyond the top 10, several high-profile K-pop groups including NewJeans, SEVENTEEN, and BLACKPINK also made the list, demonstrating the diverse fanbases participating in the poll. With such a tight race at the top, fans are already looking forward to the next voting round.
“The closer the competition, the more exciting it gets,” noted one fan online, summing up the electric atmosphere surrounding this event.
