BTS takes the lead in the Who Conquered the World Best K-Pop World Tour 2026 poll. BTS holds 2790 votes. Stray Kids holds 796 votes. The gap between them is 1994 votes. Voting closes on August 27 at 12:04 KST. There are 47 hours of voting time remaining.
The gap between first and second place is very large. BTS leads by 1994 votes with only 47 hours left to vote. This gap is too large to close in the time remaining. Stray Kids would need to gain nearly 1994 votes while BTS gains no new votes. This outcome is extremely unlikely. BTS's commanding lead appears secure through the final hours of voting.
The top three positions show the structure of this poll. BTS leads with 2790 votes. Stray Kids holds second place with 796 votes. TWICE holds third place with 447 votes. The gap between second and third place is 349 votes. This is much smaller than the 1994-vote gap at the very top. The contest between Stray Kids and TWICE for second place remains competitive. These two candidates compete closely for the second-place position. However, both remain far behind BTS in first place. The gap between first and second is the dominant story in this poll.
The remaining candidates hold significantly fewer votes. IVE holds 243 votes in fifth place. Enhypen holds 86 votes. ITZY holds 33 votes. LE SSERAFIM holds 23 votes. aespa holds 10 votes. The field shows wide separation at every level. Candidates outside the top three have very little chance of changing the top positions. BTS's dominance and the Stray Kids-TWICE contest are the two key stories in the final hours of this poll.
| Rank | Option | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  BTS | 2790 |
| #2 |  Stray Kids | 796 |
| #3 |  TWICE | 447 |
| #4 |  BABYMONSTER | 428 |
| #5 | IVE | 243 |
| #6 | Enhypen | 86 |
| #7 | ITZY | 33 |
| #8 | LE SSERAFIM | 23 |
| #9 | aespa | 10 |