TenAsia named Ha Sung-woon, Seventeen, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ZEROBASEONE, Lee Junho, Stray Kids, ALPHA DRIVEONE, ANTEAM, EXO, and PAU as the March winners in its TENASIA ARTIST TOP TEN K-pop Boy Brand category.
In March, TenAsia ran a global vote through its platform, dividing entries into three categories: K-POP BOY BRAND, K-POP GIRL BRAND, and HOT GENRE BRAND. Voting took place from March 9 through March 22.
Artist Top Ten, hosted by TenAsia, is a monthly ranking that highlights the most talked-about domestic artists. Male and female idol acts, along with artists across genres—indie, mixed groups, ballad, and more—compete for the top spot in their respective categories.
Singer Ha Sung-woon claimed No. 1 in the K-pop Boy Brand ranking. On March 21, he appeared on the 748th episode of Immortal Songs for the “In Memory of the Late Kim Kwang-seok — 30th Anniversary” special (Part 2), where he performed “Too Painful Love Was Not Love.” He opened the song gently, like a soft spring rain, then built it into a storm-like arrangement that delivered a dramatic emotional arc. Ha is slated to reunite with Wanna One for full-group activities in April, meeting fans again through the reality series Wanna One Go. Wanna One originally formed as a project group on Mnet’s 2017 survival series Produce 101 Season 2.
Seventeen placed second. On March 30, Pledis Entertainment announced that Seventeen will hold the 2026 SVT 10TH FAN MEETING: SEVENTEEN IN CARAT LAND at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium over two days, June 20–21. The event will be available both in person and via live online stream.
Third place went to TOMORROW X TOGETHER. The group will release their eighth mini-album, 7TH YEAR: When the Wind Briefly Stopped in the Thornbush, on April 13. This is their first full group album since all five members renewed their contracts with Big Hit Music last August. Members Soobin and Yeonjun also appeared on the web variety show Salon Drip, released on the YouTube channel TEO on March 31, where they reflected on moments that strengthened their bond.
The rest of the list, in order, includes ZEROBASEONE, Lee Junho, Stray Kids, ALPHA DRIVEONE, ANTEAM, EXO, and PAU.
TenAsia determined the rankings of Ha Sung-woon, Seventeen, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, ZEROBASEONE, Lee Junho, Stray Kids, ALPHA DRIVEONE, ANTEAM, EXO, and PAU based 100% on votes cast through TenAsia’s voting service. After voting closes each month, TenAsia tallies fans’ votes and selects the top 10 artists with the highest totals. The voting page also runs a daily check-in promotion that awards one heart per day.
Candidates for the K-POP BOY BRAND and K-POP GIRL BRAND categories are drawn from the month’s top 20 artists on the Melon chart and the Idol Champ monthly chart. Candidates for the HOT GENRE BRAND category come from the month’s top 20 artists on the Melon chart and the Celeb Champ monthly chart.
Artists who make the Artist Top Ten receive benefits tied to their final ranking, including feature stories, promotion on TenAsia’s homepage, and—for the No. 1 artist only—automatic inclusion among the following month’s Artist Top Ten candidates.
Reporter Min-kyung Lee, TenAsia
