OC Analysis of the official vote data from the Universe Ticket producers

The data below was from the official scores released by Universe Ticket on 2024-01-18. My analyses were only how I interpreted the data and how I saw things based on what information I became aware of.

Do not take my opinions as “correct”. Look at the data and decide for yourself. This is just my take on it.

I. Votes received during the final voting

Elisia — no longer included in voting

Gehlee Dangca — 1,705,770
Jin Hyeon-Ju — 305,215.8
Hwang Si-Eun — 273,287.1
Kotoko — 252,482.5
Oh Yoon-A — 251,957.5
Lim Seo-Won — 231,159.5
Bang Yun-Ha — 200,906.3
Lee Sun-Woo — 192,735.5
Bae Haram — 184,905
Nana — 157,940.89
Kim Su-Min — 83,089.1

My personal analyses:

Assuming all the Elisia votes from the 2nd voting period (553,483.4) transferred to Gehlee (518,852.2) the total is: 1,072,335.8. There were an additional 633,434 votes.
Jin Hyeon-Ju's existing fans, since her first debut, did a very good job. They were active in campaigning for her. I've seen them everywhere.
Considering the above, the accusations being thrown that Jin Hyeon-Ju received a lot of Filipino votes just because she's half-Filipino cannot be supported by the figures above.
- It doesn't mean no Filipino voted for Jin Hyeon-Ju, but it is safe to conclude that Jin Hyeon-Ju did not get the bulk of the Elisia votes as predicted.
- It is also safe to assume that there is little votes from the “support her because she's a Filipino” crowd.
- If the accusations are true, then Jin Hyeon-Ju should have received somewhere between 500,000 and 700,000 final votes.
- Give Hyeon-Ju, her existing fanbase, and those who saw her talent and leadership skills, their due credit.
These five girls, Jin Hyeon-Ju, Bae Haram, Hwang Si-Eun, Lee Sun-Woo, and Kim Su-Min, are popular in the Philippines (as far as the groups I'm in). Logic dictates that Filipino voters will spread the Elisia votes to some of them.
- There was a rumour that the scores for E10 will be reset. The voting groups that heard of it advised to focus on Gehlee in case the rumour was true.
- Also consider this, Gehlee only needed an additional 0.2% votes. It is safe to not vote for Gehlee and give it to the other girls.
IMPORTANT note: We do NOT have a central or unified source of information and planning. There are probably a hundred groups dedicated to voting, but most of it do their own thing. Only a few actually share information and make plans together.
- So, strictly speaking, there is no one big network of “Filipino voting power”; where someone decides, “vote for contestant A” and everyone obeyed.
- We voted as separate groups and as independent individuals.

At the end of the day, people voted for whoever they want and for whatever reason they have. Learn to respect that.

II. 2nd voting (E09) ranking based on TOTAL scores (1st voting + Unicorn + producer + fan votes)

Elisia — 781,987.1 total (1st voting: 228,503.7 | 2nd voting: 553,483.4)
Gehlee Dangca — 758,755.5 total (1st voting: 239,903.1 | 2nd voting: 518,852.4)
Lim Seo-Won — 328,783.2
Nana — 326,948.9
Oh Yoon-A — 220,222.8
Kotoko — 218,019.9
Bang Yun-Ha — 217,703.1
Kim Su-Min — 208,870.0
Lee Sun-Woo — 205,638.4
Jin Hyeon-Ju — 191,581.0
Gabi — 172,070.4
Hwang Si-Eun — 160,987.9
Bae Ha-Ram — 160,693.3

III. FINAL voting (E10) ranking based on TOTAL scores WITHOUT Unicorn (E09 total + E10 fan votes)

Elisia — no longer included in voting

Gehlee Dangca — 2,464,526 (E09 ranking: 1)
Lim Seo-Won — 559.943 (E09 ranking: 3)
Jin Hyeon-Ju — 496,797 (E09 ranking: 10)
Nana — 484,890 (E09 ranking: 4)
Oh Yoon-A — 472,180 (E09 ranking: 5)

--CUT-OFF: IF 2 Unicorn tickets were given to anyone below--

Kotoko — 470,502 (E09 ranking: 6)

--CUT-OFF: IF only 1 Unicorn ticket was given to anyone below; OR 1 Unicorn ticket was given to anyone above--

Hwang Si-Eun — 434,275 (E09 ranking: 13)

--CUT-OFF: IF no Unicorn tickets were given; OR if 2 Unicorn tickets were handed to anyone above; OR 1 Unicorn Ticket only above and none below--

Bang Yun-Ha — 418,609 (E09 ranking: 7)
Lee Sun-Woo — 398,374 (E09 ranking: 9)
Bae Haram — 345,598 (E09 ranking: 14)
Kim Su-Min — 291.959 (E09 ranking: 8)

My personal analyses:

Nana is Rank 4 even though she only received 157,940.89 votes in the Final voting (ranking 10). Nana's debut is sealed.
After reviewing E10, Kotoko was in the winning team, DOPAMINE, together with Nana.
- If they picked Nana to ensure Kotoko debuts, they could have given the Unicorn Ticket to Kotoko, but they did not.
- I now think that the judges had no idea about their fan vote and overall rankings. The judges did choose based on their own criteria.
- Kotoko's votes + Nana getting a Unicorn Ticket, worked well for her.

IV. FINAL voting (E10) ranking based on TOTAL scores WITH Unicorn (E09 total + E10 fan votes + Unicorn Ticket score)

Elisia — no longer included in voting
Bang Yun-Ha — 960,906 (E09 ranking: 7)
Nana — 917,941 (E09 ranking: 4)

Gehlee Dangca — 2,464,526 (E09 ranking: 1)
Lim Seo-Won — 559.943 (E09 ranking: 3)
Jin Hyeon-Ju — 496,797 (E09 ranking: 10)
Oh Yoon-A — 472,180 (E09 ranking: 5)
Kotoko — 470,502 (E09 ranking: 6)

--cut-off after the 2 Unicorn Tickets were given to Bang Yun-Ha and Nana--

Hwang Si-Eun — 434,275 (E09 ranking: 13)
Lee Sun-Woo — 398,374 (E09 ranking: 9)
Bae Haram — 345,598 (E09 ranking: 14)
Kim Su-Min — 291.959 (E09 ranking: 8)

V. This is the FINAL ranking based on scores:

Elisia — no longer included in voting

Gehlee Dangca — 2,464,526 (E09 ranking: 1)
Bang Yun-Ha — 960,906 (E09 ranking: 7) — Unicorn Ticket
Nana — 917,941 (E09 ranking: 4) — Unicorn Ticket
Lim Seo-Won — 559.943 (E09 ranking: 3)
Jin Hyeon-Ju — 496,797 (E09 ranking: 10)
Oh Yoon-A — 472,180 (E09 ranking: 5)
Kotoko — 470,502 (E09 ranking: 6)

VI. This is the OFFICIAL ranking, which is also found in the official website:

Elisia — no longer included in voting
Bang Yun-Ha — 960,906 (E09 ranking: 7) — Unicorn Ticket
Nana — 917,941 (E09 ranking: 4) — Unicorn Ticket
Gehlee Dangca — 2,464,526 (E09 ranking: 1)
Lim Seo-Won — 559.943 (E09 ranking: 3)
Jin Hyeon-Ju — 496,797 (E09 ranking: 10)
Oh Yoon-A — 472,180 (E09 ranking: 5)
Kotoko — 470,502 (E09 ranking: 6)

VII. Sources

Scores source: https://programs.sbs.co.kr/enter/universeticket/basicinfo/80754

Also archived:

The image itself:

VIII. Final thoughts

I hope this finally closes all the mudslinging going on. Let the data officially provided by the Universe Ticket production team speak for itself. The links to the sources were also provided, including the archived versions.

Regardless if the Filipino voters were affected by the rumour, as I've said above, people still voted for whom they want for whatever reason they have. If they want to vote for Gehlee only, then that was their choice. If they want to vote for Hyeon-Ju because she is half-Filipino, that is also their choice.

Besides, most of them had their votes went up in just one week, compared to the 2nd fan voting which lasted for 10 days. Clearly, this accusation about how Filipinos only voted for Gehlee, is baseless as far as the data is concerned. Filipinos did vote for the other girls.

On Nana. Even if she did not receive a Unicorn Ticket, she will debut based on her overall score. I now think the judges had no idea about their overall scores and up to E10, they voted based on the criteria we repeatedly heard from them: dedication and growth. For the judges, Nana was it in team DOPAMINE. If they knew the overall standings, more likely they wouldn't pick Nana, they probably would have chosen Kotoko.
More importantly, during the last fan voting period, Gehlee's fans from Brazil and the rest of Latin America; the Arabs and the rest of the Middle-East; and continental Africa, went very active in their Gehlee campaign, not counting the Philippines and the rest of ASEAN, it is undeniable that Gehlee now have a strong fanbase. Give Gehlee her due credit for amassing a huge fanbase. She convinced them that she is worth their effort and time.
Give Hyeon-Ju credit that is due her, as an experienced Korean pop idol who, let me remind you, taught the other contestants even though she knew it may put her at a disadvantage if they do better. I strongly believe that the maturity she showed earned her a lot of new voters.
Give Seo-Won a chance. I too never liked her in the beginning. But she did change and grow up. Kwon BoA was 13 when she debuted, as a solo artist at that. Seo-Won has Elisia, and Elisia clearly has taken a liking of Seo-Won.
Speaking of Elisia. “Too young”? Worried about her education? Don't. She's a child actress and has been singing since she was 6. She's a model too. Simply, she's been in the show business for years already. She knows what she's doing, and her parents are guiding her. Even though she's working in Korea, Philippine law requires a “Working Child Permit” for anyone 15 and below who is in show business (plus other requirements for anyone not of legal age). If you're worried about her, as far as child labour is concerned, thank you and rest assured she's protected. She'll be fine.

I'll leave you with this: Learn to respect whoever people voted; and give these girls, and young women, a chance.

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