Published: 06 Mar. 2026, 08:00

Updated: 06 Mar. 2026, 14:11

The winning fan art celebrating Carmen's selection as the K-pop artist with the best fan interaction during concerts. [PICNIC]

The winning fan art celebrating Carmen’s selection as the K-pop artist with the best fan interaction during concerts. [PICNIC]

 

Girl group Hearts2Hearts member Carmen has been selected as the K-pop artist with the best fan interaction during concerts, according to the fan voting platform Picnic.

 

In the poll, which ran from Feb. 6 through Feb. 20, Carmen ranked first with 179,350 votes. Le Sserafim’s Huh Yun-jin came in second with 33,959 votes, followed by i-dle’s Yuqi with 11,124 votes.

 

According to Picnic, Carmen often expresses her gratitude to fans, saying she cherishes memories of meeting them in person as some of the most valuable moments of her life.

 


 

“Interacting with fans at concerts shows the bond between artists and their fans, and Carmen’s constant heartfelt interaction and communication have resonated strongly with her supporters,” a spokesperson for Picnic said.

 

Hearts2Hearts — an octet comprising Ye-on, Stella, Yuha, Ian, A-na, Juun, Carmen and Jiwoo — first stepped into the K-pop scene on Feb. 24, 2025, with its debut track “The Chase.” The group released the song “Style” and its first EP, “Focus,” later that year.

 

Hearts2Hearts released a new single dubbed “Rude!”
 on Feb. 20, and the music video for the song surpassed 10 million views about a day after its release and had garnered more than 55 million views as of 4 p.m. Thursday.

 

In collaboration with the Korea JoongAng Daily, Picnic hosts weekly polls on a wide range of topics related to K-pop artists.

BY YOON SEUNG-JIN [[email protected]]