RIIZE holds the lead in the K-pop's Best 5th Gen Group 2026 poll entering the final stretch. RIIZE has 1127 votes, ahead of BABYMONSTER with 960 votes. The gap between them is 167 votes. Voting closes on October 11 at 12:03 KST. There are 47 hours of voting time remaining.
RIIZE and BABYMONSTER control the top of the poll with no other group close. Both have far more votes than any other candidate on the ballot. BOYNEXTDOOR holds third place with 442 votes, 518 votes behind BABYMONSTER. This gap is too large for BOYNEXTDOOR to threaten either leader in the time remaining. The entire competition is between RIIZE and BABYMONSTER.
The 167-vote margin is narrow. The poll has recorded 2706 total votes so far. This gap represents less than six percent of all votes cast. With less than two days remaining, voting patterns could shift enough to change the outcome. Either group could gain the lead or extend their advantage before the poll closes.
BOYNEXTDOOR is alone in third place with a commanding lead over the rest of the field. ILLIT has 114 votes. ZEROBASEONE has 43 votes. The remaining five groups have single-digit vote counts and cannot reach the top three. The question for the final 47 hours is whether BABYMONSTER can close the 167-vote gap to RIIZE.
| Rank | Option | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  RIIZE | 1127 |
| #2 |  BABYMONSTER | 960 |
| #3 |  BOYNEXTDOOR | 442 |
| #4 |  ILLIT | 114 |
| #5 | ZEROBASEONE | 43 |
| #6 | izna | 8 |
| #7 | NCT WISH | 6 |
| #8 | KISS OF LIFE | 4 |
| #9 | TWS | 1 |
| #10 | XODIAC | 1 |