As expected, the top trendsetter... Byun Woo-seok tops the pre-voting for 'AAA 2026 Popularity Awards' Male Actor category

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Actor Byun Woo-seok has secured first place in the male actor category of the pre-voting for the 'AAA 2026' Popularity Awards.

From the 4th to the 11th, Byun Woo-seok ranked first with 37.76% of the votes in the male actor category of the pre-voting for the 'Asia Artist Awards 2026' (Asia Artist Awards 2026, hereinafter 'AAA 2026'), conducted through the mobile artist comprehensive content app StarPoll (STARPOLL).

Including Byun Woo-seok, the top 40 teams by cumulative vote count have secured entry to the next round, the 'Preliminary Voting'.

Consequently, Kim Soo-hyun, Michieda Shunsuke, Park Ji-hoon, Lee Jun-ho (2PM), Jung Hae-in, Heo Nam-jun, Do Kyung-soo (EXO D.O.), Kim Sun-ho, Ji Chang-wook, Choi Young-woo, Park Bo-gum, Lee Jun-young, Moon Sang-min, Cha Eun-woo (ASTRO), Kim Jae-won, Lee Jong-won, Ahn Hyo-seop, Hwang In-yup, Lee Chae-min, Hyun Bin, Lee Jun-hyuk, Seo In-guk, Song Kang, Nam Joo-hyuk, Park Seo-jun, Lee Je-hoon, Kim Mu-yeol, Yoo Seung-ho, Eum Moon-seok, Heo Sung-tae, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kim Ro-won, Park Ji-hwan, Seo Kang-joon, So Ji-sub, Yoon Kyung-ho, Lee Sang, Lee Hong-nae, and Choi Hyun-wook have successfully advanced to the preliminary round.

This year's 'AAA 2026' popularity voting 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 screens, and the music industry throughout this year are expected to make a grand appearance for an intense battle for trophies.

The preliminary voting will be held from 10:00 AM on September 16 to 11:59 PM 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 10:00 AM on October 8 to 11:59 PM on November 4. The 'AAA 2026' Popularity Award trophy will be presented to the ultimate first-place winner.

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

Confirmed attendees in the actor category include Ko Yoon-jung, Kim Sun-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, Lee Jong-won, Lee Hong-nae, Jang Da-a, Choi Young-woo, Heo Nam-jun, Heo Sung-tae, and Hye Ri.

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, Jooheon (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 (하츠투하츠), and QWER (큐더블유이알).

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