Lim Young-woong tops pre-voting for 'AAA 2026' Popularity Award in Male Solo category.. The dignity of a hero

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Singer Lim Young-woong secured first place in the pre-voting for the Male Solo Singer category of the 'AAA 2026' Popularity Award.

Lim Young-woong topped the pre-voting for the Male Solo Singer category of the 'Asia Artist Awards 2026 (Asia Artist Awards 2026, hereinafter "AAA 2026")', which was conducted via the mobile artist comprehensive content app StarPoll from the 4th to the 11th, with 29.30% of the votes.

Including Lim Young-woong, the top 40 artists by cumulative vote count secured advancement to the next round, the preliminary voting. Kang Daniel, Ki Hyun, Kim Jae-jung, Kim Jae-hwan, Kim Hee-jae, Do-young, Park Seo-jin, Park Ji-hoon, Baekhyun, V, Sung Lee, Sung Han-bin, Shownu, Son Tae-jin, Suga, Evan, Federal Reserve, Young K, Young-tak, Onew, Woozi, Wonpil, Wonho, Yoon San-ha, Lee Chan-won, Lee Chang-seop, Jang Min-ho, Jungkook, Jeong Dong-won, J-Hope, Ju-heon, G-Dragon, Jimin, Jin, Kai, Taemin, Taeyong, Hae-chan, and RM (listed alphabetically) achieved success in advancing to the preliminary round.

This year's 'AAA 2026' Popularity Vote will be conducted across a total of six categories: Male Actor, Female Actor, Male Group Singer, Female Group Singer, Male Solo Singer, and Female Solo Singer. Top stars who lit up screens, television, and the music industry this year are all mobilized for fierce voting competition.

The 'Preliminary Voting' will be held from 10 a.m. on September 16 to 11:59 p.m. on October 6 via the IDOLCHAMP app. Only the top 20 teams in the preliminary round will advance to the long-awaited finals. The 'Final Voting' will take place from 10 a.m. on October 8 to 11:59 p.m. on November 4, with the final winner in each category determined by combining 30% of the preliminary results and 70% of the final voting results. The ultimate first-place winner will be awarded the 'AAA 2026' Popularity Award trophy.

Meanwhile, 'AAA 2026' is scheduled to be held over two days on December 5-6 at the Kaohsiung National Stadium. The MC lineup includes IVE's Jang Won-young, who will host 'AAA' for the sixth consecutive year; actor Ji Chang-wook; Sung Han-bin, returning as an 'AAA' host after a two-year hiatus; and TWICE's Tzuyu.

Confirmed attendees in the Actor category include Ko 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 Si-eon, 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 (なにわ), NEXZ, DAYOUNG, RIIZE, LNGSHOT, RESCENE, MONSTA X, MEOVV, Park Ji-hoon, Sung Han-bin (SUNG HANBIN), Super Junior-D&E, IDID, OURBIRTHDAY, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, &TEAM, Accusefive (), WONPIL, ATEEZ, Xdinary Heroes, NMIXX, Federal Reserve (Tomorrow X Together), ALLDAY PROJECT, WOODZ, Yuna (ITZY), ITZY (있지), ZEROBASEONE, Ju-heon (MONSTA X), Chaeryeong (CHAERYEONG), Yena (YENA), CORTIS, CLOSE YOUR EYES, KISS OF LIFE, KiiiKiii, KickFlip, Tomorrow X Together (TOMORROW X TOGETHER), TWS (투어스), TUIDE, tripleS, Hearts2Hearts, and QWER (큐더블유이알).

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