Heeseung from ENHYPEN and Karina from aespa win top honors at the 2nd D Awards, determined by fan votes from February 6-23.
January/31/2026 21:00
The voting for the '2nd D Awards' popularity award, where the winners are decided by 100% fan votes, has ended. The protagonists of 'upick Global Choice' are Heeseung from ENHYPEN and Karina from aespa. This voting was conducted from the 6th to the 23rd, with members of groups that advanced to the finals for Best Group and Best Rising Star as candidates, and during this period, there was fierce competition with rankings changing multiple times. In the male category of 'upick Global Choice', Heeseung faced off against his group member Niki in an 'internal battle'. As a result, Heeseung won first place with an overwhelming vote count of approximately 1.449 billion votes. Niki recorded about 1.249 billion votes. The female category of 'upick Global Choice' also saw a close contest with changing rankings until the end, but ultimately Karina from aespa was decided as the winner. Karina garnered about 182 million votes, narrowly surpassing BLACKPINK's Jennie, who received approximately 177 million votes. In addition to Heeseung winning the upick popularity award, ENHYPEN achieved a double crown by also winning Best Group, proving their overwhelming popularity. The 'D Awards with upick' popularity awards announced winners (groups) across six categories: Best Solo Popularity Award (male and female), Best Rising Star (male and female), and Best Group (male and female). The Best Solo Popularity Award for females went to BLACKPINK's Jennie, while the male award went to Choi Ribb from Mnet's 'BOYS II PLANET'. The Best Rising Star awards went to AHOF and izna, and the Best Group Popularity Awards were given to ENHYPEN and BABYMONSTER respectively. The 2nd D Awards, hosted by Sports Dong-A, will be held on February 11 at 6 PM at Korea University in Seongbuk District, and will be broadcast live on Channel A Plus, with a replay on Channel A at 11:40 PM the same day.
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