Park Jeong-a's popularity remains solid, topping the Star Ranking for the 15th consecutive week... 'Female Volleyball' Kim Hee-jin joins the top two

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Female volleyball star Park Jeong-a (33, Korea Expressway Corporation) showcased her solid popularity, securing the number one spot in the Star Ranking Star Sports female category for 15 consecutive weeks.

In the 49th Star Ranking Star Sports female vote, which was tallied from 3:01 p.m. on the 28th of last month to 3:00 p.m. on the 4th of this month, Park Jeong-a received 51,140 votes, maintaining her first-place position for the 15th consecutive week since the 35th vote.

Another female volleyball star, Kim Hee-jin (35, Hyundai E&C), garnered 6,041 votes, forming a top-two lineup with Park. The two had also secured the first and second positions, respectively, in the 48th vote.

Badminton queen Ahn Se-young (24, Samsung Life) ranked third with 5,212 votes, while table tennis player Shin Yu-bin (22, Korean Air) placed fourth with 1,435 votes. Fifth place went to Lee Da-hyun (25, Heungkuk Life), who received 747 votes.

The Star Ranking is determined by fans voting directly for their favorite stars via the StarNews website. Selected stars receive various special benefits based on the voting results.

Starting from the 49th vote, the number of candidates increased from the previous 15 to 20, making the competition even more intense.

Retired volleyball player Yang Hyo-jin was removed from the candidate list, while new candidates added included volleyball players Ko Ye-rim and Choi Jung-min, and Choi Seo-hyun; basketball players Heo Ye-eun and Park So-hee; and short track speed skater Kim Gil-li.

Including these new additions, a total of 20 candidates competed: Park Jeong-a and Kim Hee-jin, Lee Da-hyun, and Kang So-hui (all volleyball); Ahn Se-young (badminton); Shin Yu-bin (table tennis); Kim Dan-bi, Shin Ji-hyun, Kang Yi-seul, and Shin Yi-seul (all basketball); and Yoon Na-na, Ko Jin-young, Park Sung-hyun, and Park Hyun-kyung (all golf).

The 50th Star Ranking female sports vote will be conducted from 3:01 p.m. on the 4th until 3:00 p.m. on the 11th.

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