Lim Youngwoong, BTS, Stray Kids..KM Chart. Who's the star of February?

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Who will be the main character of K-MUSIC in February.

The global standard K-pop chart "KM Chart" will reveal candidates for each of the six categories of monthly charts in February 2026, and vote will be held from today (10th) to the 24th. Artists with both popularity and buzz were named as candidates for each category.

The nominees for the K-MUSIC category included Lim Young-woong's "The Moment Like Eternity," Lee Chan-won's "Today Is Somehow," Jin's "Don't Say You Love Me," Stray Kids' "Do It," TOMORROW X TOGETHER's "Beautiful Strangers," ENHYPEN's "Knife," ATEEZ's "Adrenaline," and PLIVE's "BBU!"

Nominees for the K-MUSIC ARTIST category are also a feast of stars. A total of 30 people (team), including DAY6, Monsta X, Boy Next Door, SHINee, SEVENTEEN, (G)I-DLE, IVE, EXO, Youngtak, Lee Chan-won, Lim Young-woong, Jungkook (BTS), and Highlight, were nominated.

In the HOT CHOICE category, candidates are also prominent. In the men's category, 30 people (team), including RM, V, Jungkook, Jimin, Jin (BTS), Kang Daniel, Rise, Seventeen, Stray Kids, ATEEZ, EXO, Ensign, ENHYPEN, and Zero Base One, and in the women's category, 30 people (team), including Dreamcatcher, Rosé (Blackpink), Le Seraphim, Kids, ILLIT, Espa, Apink, NMix, ITZY, and TWICE, will face off.

Candidates for the ROOKIE category also have a good face. In the men's category, a total of 10 people (teams) will compete, including NEWBEAT, LNGSHOT, identity (idnt), ID, ID, 9 (AHOF), ALPHADRIVEONE, AMP, AxMxP, AM8IC, CORTIS, and CLOSE YOUR EYES.

In the women's category, Baby DONT Cry, SAY MY NAME, iiii, AtHeart, ALLDAY PROJECT, Izna, ifeye, Kiki, HADES, and Hearts2Hearts were nominated. In the case of the All Day Project, a mixed group, the majority of its members were women and classified into women's categories.

KM Chart Monthly chart voting in February can be participated through the application 'My One Pick' and 'Idol Champion'. The votes made in the two applications are counted as 50% each. When the vote is over, the final results will be announced, along with objective indicators such as the results of the vote tally, the judges' review and evaluation, and the KM chart data score.

Meanwhile, KM Chart, which is being made with fans, aggregates and investigates six divisions of K-MUSIC every month and provides reliable data. Detailed chart rankings and survey methods can be found on the official website of KM Chart.

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