- Pioneering Voting System by CJ ENM Promises Fairness and Integrity in K-pop Auditions 목차
CJ ENM, a leading South Korean entertainment company, has applied for a patent for a revolutionary global voting system for K-pop auditions. The announcement was made on May 2nd, highlighting the company's efforts to address issues such as traffic control and abusive behaviors that have plagued existing online voting services.
The global voting system patent application by CJ ENM focuses on three key aspects: efficiently controlling large-scale traffic, effectively preventing abusive behavior during the voting process, and strengthening the voting data integrity process.
The voting service made its debut on Mnet's 'Boys Planet' program, which first aired on February 4th, marking the first time a K-pop audition show has utilized a viewer-based voting system.
CJ ENM's innovative design significantly reduces the likelihood of server downtime by withstanding massive traffic surges, which can reach several million per second during voting periods. The patent outlines a distributed processing method that evenly distributes server loads, as well as an optimized queuing service and careful resource allocation to manage traffic effectively.
To counteract abusive behaviors exploiting technological vulnerabilities, the system employs digital fingerprinting technology. This enables the detection and blocking of additional voting behaviors that circumvent voting policies. The technology continually adapts and strengthens its defenses in response to new infiltration attempts. Moreover, various formulas are technically arranged to prevent mechanical penetration in advance.
The voting data integrity process has also been enhanced, ensuring that neither technical staff nor insiders can access voting service data. Instead, a third party verifies the data before it is released. For 'Boys Planet', external professional organization Samil PwC verifies all voting-related processes, from vote counting to result calculation, to prevent vote manipulation by the production team.
As K-pop audition programs continue to gain popularity worldwide, CJ ENM anticipates that the patented voting system will be applied to various shows seeking global votes beyon