Lim Young-woong confirmed as winner of 'AAA 2026 Star King'.. Hero Era's powerful fan support secures 1st place for three consecutive weeks

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Singer Lim Young-woong once again demonstrated his "Hero Power" by clinching the trophy for 'AAA 2026 Star King' at the global No.1 singer and actor comprehensive awards ceremony, Asia Artist Awards (Asia Artist Awards).

According to the organizing committee of 'Asia Artist Awards (Asia Artist Awards, hereinafter referred to as "AAA 2026") on the 11th, Lim Young-woong secured first place in the 'AAA 2026 Star King' category after a fierce competition.

This year's free-of-charge 'AAA 2026 Star King' was conducted by awarding differential points based on the rankings of the first, second, and third voting rounds, which were then accumulated to determine the final standings. Points were awarded as follows for each round: 50 points for 1st place, 40 for 2nd, 30 for 3rd, 20 for 4th, and 10 for 5th.

Lim Young-woong received overwhelming support from fans by securing first place in both the first round of voting (with 1,252,316 votes) and the second round (with 3,815,113 votes). He firmly held his top position even in the final third round, recording three consecutive weeks at number one. By earning 50 points in each round for a total of 150 points, he was confirmed as the winner of 'AAA 2026 Star King'.

In this voting process, singer Lim Young-woong, Sung-hyun of the group Cortis, and singer Park Seo-jin occupied the top ranks, engaging in fierce competition. Lim Young-woong maintained a consistent lead by securing first place in all voting rounds from the first to the third, ultimately claiming the honor of Gi Rok-ha-myeo (수상) with the highest score.

Lim Young-woong's steadfast supporters, Hero Era, once again bestowed upon him a shining trophy with their passionate love and support.

Hosted by StarNews and organized by AAA Organizing Committee (Jo Jik-wi (Director) Park Jun-cheol), Motive (MOTIVE), and D-Sow (D-SOW), 'AAA 2026' will be held over two days on December 5th and 6th at the Kaohsiung National Stadium. The MC lineup for 'AAA 2026' includes Jang Won-young, known as the "AAA Queen" who has hosted the event for six consecutive years, along with actors Ji Chang-wook and Sung Han-bin, who returned as an AAA host after two years, and TZUYU.

Confirmed attendees in the actor category include Go Yoon-jung, Kim Seon-ho, Kim Soo-hyun, Kim Yu-jeong, Kim Jae-won, Kim Hye-yoon, Dahyun (TWICE), Moon Sang-min, Michieda Shunsuke, Park Ji-hwan, Park Ji-hoon, Bae Jong-ok, Byun Woo-seok, Ahn Hyo-seop, Yoon Kyung-ho, Lee Da-hee, Lee Sang-i, Lee Jong-won, Lee Hong-nae, Jang Da-a, Chu Young-woo, Heo Nam-jun, Heo Sung-tae, and Hye-ri.

Confirmed performers in the singer category include Naniwa Danshi, NEXZ, Dayoung (WJSN), RIIZE, LNGSHOT, RESCENE, MONSTA X, MEOVV, Park Ji-hoon, Sung Han-bin, Super Junior-D&E, OURBIRTHDAY, IDID, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, &TEAM, Accusefive (), ATEEZ, Xdinary Heroes, NMIXX, Federal Reserve (Tomorrow X Together), ALLDAY PROJECT, WOODZ, Wonpil (DAY6), Yuna (ITZY), ITZY, ZEROBASEONE, Juhun (MONSTA X), Chaeryeong (ITZY), Yena (YENA), CORTIS, QWER, CLOSE YOUR EYES, KISS OF LIFE, KiiiKiii, KickFlip, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, TWS, TUIDE, tripleS, and Hearts2Hearts.

▲ 'AAA Actor of the Year' IU ▲ 'AAA Singer of the Year' Stray Kids ▲ 'AAA Song of the Year' IVE ▲ 'AAA Album of the Year' Stray Kids ▲ 'AAA Best Male Lead (TV)' Lee Jun-ho ▲ 'AAA Best Male Lead (OTT)' Park Bo-gum ▲ 'AAA Best Female Lead (TV)' Im Yoon-ah ▲ 'AAA Best Female Lead (OTT)' Moon So-ri ▲ 'AAA Stage of the Year' ATEEZ ▲ 'AAA Performance of the Year' RIIZE ▲ 'AAA Music Icon of the Year' LE SSERAFIM ▲ 'AAA Best New Artist' Ahop, NEXZ, KickFlip ▲ 'AAA New Wave' ALLDAY PROJECT, ATEEZ Yoonho (actor) ▲ 'AAA Best Artist' MONSTA X, ATEEZ, WOODZ, JJ LIN, LE SSERAFIM, Lee Jun-hyuk (actor), Im Yoon-ah (actor), IVE, Stray Kids, Lee Jun-ho (actor), Kim Yu-jeong (actor), RIIZE, ALLDAY PROJECT, Eom Ji-won (actor), IU (actor), Moon So-ri (actor), Park Bo-gum (actor), Sato Takehuru (actor) ▲ 'AAA Immotive' Kang Yoo-seok (actor), RIIZE ▲ 'AAA Icon' Chu Young-woo (actor), CRAVITY ▲ 'AAA Potential' PsyCuss ▲ 'AAA Best K-Pop Record' IVE, Stray Kids, ATEEZ ▲ 'AAA Best Music Video' MEOVV ▲ 'AAA Best OST' K-Pop Demon Hunters 'Golden' ▲ 'AAA Best Couple' Park Bo-gum (actor), IU (actor) ▲ 'AAA Best Performance' KiiiKiii, CORTIS ▲ 'AAA Asia Star' JJ LIN, Im Yoon-ah (actor), Sato Takehuru (actor) ▲ 'AAA Best Band' QWER ▲ 'AAA Best Voice Performance' Arden Cho ▲ 'AAA Best Producer' Stray Kids' Seungcheol ▲ 'AAA Fabulous' Lee Jun-ho (actor), IU (actor) ▲ 'AAA Scene Stealer' Choi Dae-hoon (actor) ▲ 'AAA Asia Celebrity' Jang Won-young, Park Bo-gum (actor) ▲ 'AAA Hot Trend' IU (actor) ▲ 'AAA Rookie Award' Park Yun-ho (actor), KiiiKiii, ALLDAY PROJECT, CORTIS ▲ 'AAA Best Choice' Lee Ee-kyung (actor), Stray Kids Hyunjin, i-dle Soyeon, ATEEZ Hongjoong, LE SSERAFIM Kim Chaewon ▲ 'Symbol of AAA' Jang Won-young ▲ 'AAA Popularity Award' Lee Jun-ho (male actor), Kim Hye-yoon (female actor), Lim Young-woong (male solo singer), Woo-gi (female solo singer), Stray Kids (male group singer), NiziU (female group singer) ▲ 'AAA History of K-Pop' MONSTA X ▲ 'AAA Grand Presence of K-Pop' Jang Won-young, Stray Kids Felix ▲ 'AAA Best Actor (Female)' Lee Hye-ri (actor), Cha Ju-young (actor) ▲ 'AAA Best Actor (Male)' Lee Jun-young (actor), Chu Young-woo (actor) ▲ 'AAA Best Musician (Solo)' Yena, Ash Island, CHANMINA ▲ 'AAA Best Musician (Group)' KISS OF LIFE, MEOVV, TWS ▲ 'AAA 10 Legendary Producers' Beomju ▲ 'AAA 10 Legendary K-Pop Master Professionals' Starship Seo Hyun-ju ▲ 'AAA 10 Legendary Couples' Park Bo-gum (actor), Kim Yu-jeong (actor) ▲ 'AAA 10 Legendary Actors' Eom Ji-won (actor), Lee Jun-hyuk (actor) ▲ 'AAA 10 Legendary (Solo)' IU, G-Dragon ▲ 'AAA 10 Legendary (Group)' BLACKPINK, BTS ▲ 'PR Professional Of the Year' Jeong Won-jeong ▲ 'Best PR Professional 2025' Lee Ji-hyun, Lee Seo-yoon

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