Lovely Kim Hye-yoon, Unrivaled… AAA 2026 Popularity Award Preliminary Voting: Actress in 1st Place

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Actress Kim Hye-yoon’s charm struck again. Kim Hye-yoon secured 1st place in the preliminary voting for the Female Actress category of the Popularity Award at 'AAA 2026'.

From September 16 to October 6, Kim Hye-yoon reached 1st place in the Female Actress category of the preliminary voting for the Popularity Award at the 'Asia Artist Awards 2026 (hereinafter referred to as 'AAA 2026'), conducted through Idol Champ, with a total of 70,594 votes. Kim Hye-yoon rose to 1st place after competing fiercely with TWICE’s Da-hyun until the final moments.

Among male actors, Byeon Woo-seok took 1st place, meaning the 'Love in the Moonlight' (Sunjae Upgo Tureo) couple once again claimed the top spot.

This year's 'AAA 2026' popularity voting is divided into 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 shone on screens, television, and in the music industry this year are all participating in a fierce voting competition.

The 'Preliminary Voting' was conducted from 10:00 AM on September 16 to 11:59 PM on October 6 via the Idol Champ (IDOLCHAMP) app. Only the top 20 teams in the preliminary round will advance to the highly anticipated finals. The 'Finals Voting' will be conducted from 10:00 AM on October 8 to 11:59 PM on November 4, and the final 1st place in each category will be determined by combining 30% of the preliminary results with 70% of the finals voting. The final 1st place winner will be awarded the 'AAA 2026' Popularity Award trophy.

Meanwhile, '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 'AAA' for the sixth consecutive year, along with actors Ji Chang-wook and Sung Han-bin, who returns as an 'AAA' host after two years, and TWICE’s Tzuyu.

In the actor category, attendance has been confirmed for Go You-jung, Kim Sun-ho, Kim Soo-hyun, Kim Yoo-jung, Kim Jae-won, Kim Hye-yoon, Da-hyun (TWICE), Moon Sang-min, Mieda Shunsuke, Park Ji-hwan, Park Ji-hun, Bae Jong-ok, Byeon Woo-seok, Ahn Hyo-seop, Yoon Kyung-ho, Lee Da-hee, Lee Sang-i, Lee Jong-won, Lee Hong-nae, Jang Da-a, Choo Young-woo, Heo Nam-jun, Heo Sung-tae, and Hye-ri.

In the singer category, Naniwa Danshi (なにわ), NEXZ, DAYOUNG, RIIZE, LNGSHOT, RESCENE, MONSTA X, MEOVV, Park Ji-hun, 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, Juhoon (MONSTA X), CHAERYEONG, YENA, CORTIS, CLOSE YOUR EYES, KISS OF LIFE, KiiiKiii, KickFlip, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, TWS (투어스), TUIDE, tripleS, Hearts2Hearts, and QWER (큐더블유이알) will perform on stage.

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