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Why are Wonho and Ateez trending? Stan World calls for votes to crown favorite artist with an epic prize

Cast your votes for your favorite K-pop group or artist and give them a chance to feature in a subway ad

Several popular K-pop acts are drawing much attention on Twitter as a new prize-giving event is underway. Stan World is giving fans a chance to win a 20-screen subway ad featuring their favorite star.

Stan World made an announcement on January 27 along with a poster and an update on which artists are leading. The poster features avatars looking at a colorful example of the subway ad. According to the poster, the event kicked off on January 21 and will wrap up on February 24. In another announcement, voting is stated to close on February 2 when the top 10 will be announced. 

How to vote

If you want to vote, all you have to do is tweet #StanWorld along with an additional hashtag of your favorite artist: For example #StanWorld #NCT. It's that simple.

Current favorites

Stan World then shared some of the names that have been getting the most votes as of now. According to the update, South Korean singer Wonho (former Monsta X member) "is still retaining his #1 spot" Meanwhile boy groups Ateez, The Boyz and VAV are gaining popularity as they've entered the chart.

Positions are as follows, Wonho at No. 1, Ateez at No. 2, I.M (commonly known as Monsta X member) at No. 3, The Boyz at No. 4, and finally, VAV at No. 5.

What is Stan World?

Stan World is a 3D virtual SNS platform that aims to bring together K-pop fandoms from around the world. Fans can meet up as avatars in a virtual space and according to a description on their official website, "users can create and design their own 3D Virtual Cafes that represent their favorite stars and artistes."

"Like-minded fans can participate, enjoy content together, and communicate with one another in a seamless fashion." The website also notes that game industry veterans, influencers of K-pop fans, global financial experts and various industry leaders came together to create the platform.

Fan reactions

See some of the tweets by fans as #StanWorld trends. "Give Wonho the world," said a fan while another wrote, "wonho's voice is so sweet," sharing a clip of him singing.

One fan tweeted, "Let's at least win this for Wonho's birthday please." Scrolling through the tweets under the trending category and there are also many votes for Ateez. "ATEEZ WORLD DOMINATION," declared one eager fan in all caps. Check out the tweets below.