Im Young-woong — Korea Wave Entertainment Awards

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• He's on the ballot for the 2026 Korean Wave Entertainment Awards — trot male popularity category, plus his track '또또'…As reported Im Young-woong, BTS, Byeon Woo-seok Nominated... '2026 Korean Wave Entertainment Awards' Global Fan Voting BeginsIm Young-woong is nominated in the trot male popularity category for the 2026 Korean Wave Entertainment Awards global fan voting, which began October 12 at noon. His song '또또' is also competing in the best song category alongside tracks from BTS, PLAY, and MONSTA X. Voting runs through October 23 for the preliminary round, with finals beginning October 26.2026-10-12↗
• He's nominated for the 2026 Korea Wave Entertainment Awards trot popularity vote; voting starts October 12thAs reported Im Young-woong, Hwang Young-woong, Lee Chan-won, Young-tak Face Off… Trot Popularity Award Voting BeginsIm Young-woong is among 30 trot singers nominated for the 2026 Korea Wave Entertainment Awards' male trot popularity category. Pre-voting runs October 12–23, with final voting from October 26 through November 4 (all times Korea Standard Time). The awards cover eight categories including trot, acting, K-pop idol, and music source popularity.2026-10-14↗
• He just took the #1 spot in a poll for 'male trot singer you'd want to go autumn picnicking with' — the man's on…As reported Im Young-woong did it again… ranked #1 male trot singer you'd want to go autumn picnicking with [T...]Im Young-woong was voted #1 in a poll conducted from September 8–14 asking which male trot singer fans would most want to go on an autumn picnic with. The article notes his recent stadium concert 'IM HERO - THE STADIUM 2' at Goyang Sports Complex (September 4–6) and his September 8 special digital album 'IM HERO 10' with title track 'TT' (또또).2026-10-16↗
• He just hit 290 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Idol Chart ratings — pulled in 313,274 votes this round.As reported Im Young-woong Ranks 1st, Most Votes for 290 Consecutive Weeks in Idol Chart Rating Rankings..Lee Chan-won 2ndIm Young-woong secured the most votes (313,274) and highest number of likes (32,093) in the Idol Chart rating rankings for the October second week, marking his 290th consecutive week at number one. Lee Chan-won placed second with 62,673 votes.2026-10-20↗
• He hit 4,750 points to claim #1 on this week's X reaction rankings — music content and AAA voting posts both fueled…As reported Im Young-woong 4,750 points #1…AAA joint reaction and music news create the difference [Week 42...]Im Young-woong ranked first with 4,750 reaction points on TopStar News's weekly X (Twitter) engagement tally for October 12–18, up from 752 points the previous week. His music-related posts, including news that his 'Please Be Happy' music video surpassed 3 million YouTube views and updates on his official channel reaching 3.2 billion cumulative views, contributed significantly to the score alongside shared AAA 2026 voting content.2026-10-20↗
• He just hit 290 weeks straight at #1 on the idol chart with 313,274 votes — and dropped a new 'Please Be Happy' MV on…As reported Im Young-woong, 290 Consecutive Weeks at #1 on Idol Chart…What About the Rest of the Rankings?Im Young-woong secured his 290th consecutive week at #1 on the idol chart's rating rankings for October's second week, earning 313,274 votes. He also released a music video for 'Please Be Happy' (부디 행복해질 것), a track from his September 8 special digital album 'IM HERO 10' that features fan-submitted phrases in its lyrics.2026-10-20↗