Voting is now open! (Drum roll, please!)

From now until July 14 you will have the chance to tell us exactly what you think in stage one of the semi-annual KpopStarz reader poll.

Which K-Pop group has spread their influence the most internationally so far this year?

You may cast your vote HERE now 

(Please note that each IP address is allowed only 1 vote per day)

You can also view the results page HERE to keep up with the voting.

And remember, your vote means a lot to your favorite K-Pop group, so be sure to let them know how you feel!

Below is the list of this year's 40 nominees along with a recap of their notable global achievements this year.

Which K-Pop Group Expanded Their Global Influence The Most In The First Half of 2013?

• 2NE1 - collaboration with Will.i.am and featured guests at Snoop Dogg's Seoul concert, CL solo debut
• 2PM - big concerts in Japan, China, and the Philippines and Taecyeon's appearance on We Got Married: Global Edition
• 4Minute - 27th Golden Disk Awards in Malaysia
• A Pink - AIA K-POP 2013 concert in Hong Kong 
• After School - fan meetings in Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong, first Japan tour,
• Aziatix - first Asian group to sign to get a major record deal in the US (Cash Money Records)
• B.A.P - sold out US solo tour, internationally charted album
• B1A4 - won two 2013 Japan Gold Disc Awards
• B2ST - comic book series sold all over Asia
• Big Bang - finished up Alive tour in Japan, GD solo world tour, Daesung solo debut in Japan
• Boyfriend - did the theme song for a Japanese cartoon
• BTOB - first fan meetings in Taiwan, Thailand and Cambodia
• CNBLUE - Blue Moon World Tour, fifth Japanese single
• Dal Shabet - deemed a 'Rising Star' by media, made the Billboard K-Pop Top 50
• Davichi - topped Billboard and Japan Oricon charts with "Turtle"
• D-Unit - overseas promotions, Japanese radio appearances
• EXO - Dream Kpop Fantasy Concert Philippines (both M and K)
• f(x) - FunnyorDie video with Anna Kendrick, world tour
• FTISLAND - Take FTISLAND in China and Asia, album chart-toppers in Japan, Hongki appearance on We Got Married: Global Edition
• Girl's Day - album praised by American Billboard, international dance craze
• Girls' Generation - Late Show with David Letterman appearance, world tour
• INFINITE - M! Countdown Taiwan, Osaka concert
• JYJ - sold out 3-day Tokyo Dome concert series
• KARA - first female Korean artist to hold a concert at the Tokyo Dome, eighth Japanese single
• Leessang - concerts in the US
• MBLAQ - Japanese version of "Mona Lisa"
• miss A - 27th Golden Disk Awards in Malaysia
• NU'EST - released DVD and 200-page photo book about trips to Australia and America, continued overseas promotions
• RaNia - English version of "Just Go," began filming MTV reality show about their US debut
• SECRET - performances in Malaysia and Singapore
• SHINee - "SHINee's Wonderful Day" brought the members to Thailand, Japan, England, and Switzerland
• Shinhwa - 2013 Shinhwa Grand Tour all around Asia
• SISTAR - performed in Indonesia, Taiwan, Cambodia, and Malaysia
• Super Junior - solo tour of South America, start of Super Show 5 spanning Asia
• T-ARA - Taiwan concert, Japanese single, sub-unit N4 trip to the US
• Teen Top - European tour
• TVXQ - launched world tour, US concert
• U-KISS - Asia Tour in Indonesia and Singapore, participation in Dream Kpop Fantasy Concert in Philippines
• VIXX - first album, Hyde, made it on the top ten best selling world albums chart
• ZE:A - Japanese single, participation in Korean Music Festival in USA

Cast your vote now!