Jimin leads K-pop's Greatest Stage Monster 2026 poll entering the final 48 hours of voting. Jimin holds 14162 votes, far ahead of Jungkook with 2164 votes. The gap between them is 11998 votes. Voting closes on October 18 at 12:02 KST with 47 hours of voting time remaining.
The 11998-vote margin is overwhelming. The poll has recorded 20889 total votes cast so far. This gap represents well over half of all votes on the ballot. Jimin holds nearly 68 percent of all votes in this poll. This lead is far too large to close in the time remaining. Jimin's first-place position is mathematically secure. The outcome of this poll at the top is already decided.
The real competition lies in the fight for second place. Jungkook and J-Hope are separated by only 64 votes. Jungkook holds 2164 votes while J-Hope has 2100 votes. This narrow margin means the two are nearly tied for the second-place position. With less than two days of voting remaining, the gap between them is small enough that voting patterns could easily shift positions between them. Whichever candidates voters choose in the final hours will determine the second-place finisher.
Lisa holds fourth place with 1817 votes, well behind both Jungkook and J-Hope. The gap between third and fourth place is 283 votes. This gap is larger than the Jungkook-J-Hope margin, but still manageable in theory. However, Lisa faces time pressure with less than two days remaining. For Lisa to reach third place, J-Hope would have to lose support while Lisa gained significantly. The odds of this happening are lower than the odds of the Jungkook-J-Hope positions switching.
Below the top four, the remaining candidates have significantly fewer votes. Jennie holds fifth with 205 votes, and support drops further down the ballot. No candidate outside the top four has any realistic path to threaten the leaders in the time remaining. The entire race, from the perspective of possible outcomes, centers on Jimin's dominant lead and the close Jungkook-J-Hope battle for second.
| Rank | Option | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Jimin | 14162 |
| #2 |  Jungkook | 2164 |
| #3 |  J-Hope | 2100 |
| #4 |  Lisa | 1817 |
| #5 | Jennie | 205 |
| #6 | Hyunjin | 169 |
| #7 | Seulgi | 138 |
| #8 | Kai | 109 |
| #9 | Wonho | 13 |
| #10 | Yeji | 12 |