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HIGHER is used for live voting for INKIGAYO as well as the HOT Stage poll after each week's broadcast, it was previously called Superstar X, any accounts created before the change are still registered.

📲 HIGHER Voting Overview

HIGHER is the app used for LIVE VOTING on SBS INKIGAYO and the weekly HOT STAGE poll following each broadcast. It also contributes data to H1GHER’s internal chart system and CIRCLE CHART 3.0 via video views.


💎 Voting Currency

Two types of currency are used in HIGHER:

  • 💎 Diamonds — Paid currency that never expires

  • ♦️ Rubies — Free currency that expires 90 days after collection

Multiple accounts can be created and used on the same device.


♦️ How to Earn Rubies

• Watch up to 50 ads per day
→ 1 ad = 1 Ruby
→ Daily reset occurs at 00:00 KST

• Complete various in-app missions
• Participate in events and bonuses


🗳️ Voting Categories in HIGHER
🔴 LIVE VOTING (INKIGAYO)

• Cost: 50 Rubies per vote
• Limit: 5 votes per account
• ⚠️ The GAP matters — we must aim for 1st with a wide lead


🔥 HOT STAGE VOTING

• Cost: 30 Rubies per vote
• Limit: 5 votes per day per account
• Schedule: Starts after each Sunday broadcast and ends Thursday at 12:00 KST


📊 Weekly Ruby Needs

• 5 Live Votes (5 × 50) = 250 Rubies/week
• 5 Hot Stage Votes per day (5 × 30 × 3 days) = 450 Rubies/week

🔹 Total Weekly Requirement: 650 Rubies per account


✅ Suggested Ruby Reserves

• Minimum Reserve (3 weeks): 1,950 Rubies
• Safest Reserve (4 weeks): 2,600 Rubies


💵 Optional Paid Voting

You can purchase 5 Voting Tickets for $3.49 USD
• Tickets can be used for either Live Vote or Hot Stage
• Purchased tickets do not expire immediately, but use them wisely


📌HIGHER iChart & Video Streaming

HIGHER also tracks video views for its daily and weekly charts, which contribute to CIRCLE CHART 3.0’s Social Index — a system that measures artist popularity based on multiple platforms.


Platforms included:

YouTube, Mubeat, MyCelebs Star, and HIGHER


To support Stray Kids through views:

  1. Go to the Chart section of the app

  2. Search for Stray Kids’ Music Video

  3. Tap to open it and watch at least 1 minute

📺 There is no view limit per account — each valid watch counts toward chart points


📅 Chart Update Schedule (KST)

• Daily Chart: Updates at 03:00 KST (data from the previous day: 00:00–23:59)
• Weekly Chart: Updates every Monday at 04:00 KST (data from Sunday–Saturday)

The guide can be expanded for a closer view, and all text within the slides is automatically translated in the captions based on the language chosen at the top.

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