MUSIC
Lim Young-woong, shining presence despite absence from ‘Seoul Music Awards’
Lim Young-woong won the main prize and the popularity prize at the '32nd Seoul Music Awards' awards ceremony (hosted by Sports Seoul and organized by the Seoul Music Awards Organizing Committee) held at KSPO DOME (former gymnastics stadium) in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 19th. This is it.
He won the Popularity Award and the Trot Award at the 30th Seoul Music Awards, and at the 31st Seoul Music Awards held last year, he swept the Popularity Award, the Trot Award, the Main Award, and the OST Award, recording a whopping 4 wins. At this year's awards ceremony, they proved their unwavering popularity by lifting two trophies despite fierce competition with idol groups.
Lim Young-woong demonstrated his extraordinary popularity with an overwhelming voter turnout in the previously held Seoul Music Awards. Lim Young-woong's presence shone in the voting held from December 6 last year to January 15 this year. In the Popularity Award category for domestic fans, Lim Young-woong took first place with overwhelming support of over 1.2 million votes. In particular, the Popularity Award is even more meaningful because the winner is determined solely by 100% voting.
Although Lim Young-woong did not attend on this day, he won the Popularity Award and the Main Award and left his acceptance speech through a video.
Lim Young-woong said, “Thanks to the Heroes’ Generation family, I was able to win a wonderful popularity award. The new year has arrived. “I hope you have a happy new year, be healthy and happy,” he expressed his gratitude.
Fans said, “Congratulations on winning two awards at Seogadae,” “I support the national singer,” and “Congratulations on winning two awards.” “I’ll let you fly higher,” he wrote.
Meanwhile, Lim Young-woong will hold the ‘Im Young-woong Concert [IM HERO] in Los Angeles’ on February 11 in LA, USA.
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr
