[The Fact | Reporter Choi Sujeong]PLAVE ranked No.1 for 70 consecutive weeks on the Global Hot Star Ranking of the weekly idol ranking site FANNSTAR.

In the Global Hot Star vote for the fourth week of January, held from January 19 to January 26, PLAVE secured first place with 1,238,836 votes. Stray Kids followed in second with 1,019,037 votes, while NEXZ placed third with 565,946 votes.

The Global Hot Star Ranking selects K-POP artists captivating audiences worldwide, featuring fourth- and fifth-generation idols with established global fandoms. The ranking is linked to The Fact Music Awards’ Global Hot Star Award. The ongoing vote serves as a pre-vote for this year’s Global Hot Star, with 20% reflected in the final results. The ultimate No.1 artist will receive the Global Hot Star trophy at the 2026 The Fact Music Awards.

Under FANNSTAR’s reward system, No.1 streaks are celebrated via digital displays: Wangsimni (10 weeks), Hongdae Airport Railroad AM Board (30 weeks), Hongdae M-Screen (50 weeks), Carlo’s at Times Square, New York (70 weeks), and Starfield Goyang’s media tower and panorama screen (100 weeks).

Following the announcement, fans sent congratulatory messages via FANNSTAR’s official inbox. A fan nicknamed “PLLI” wrote, “Let’s fall deeper for PLAVE.”