Lim Young Woong has achieved a remarkable milestone by winning all three categories in the December monthly voting for 'ASEA 2026 (Asia Star Entertainer Awards)', setting a record as the 'Grand Slam Winner of the Second Half'. The singer Lim Young Woong topped the 'Solo of the Month', 'Trot of the Month', and 'MVP of the Month' categories in the voting conducted throughout December last year. This marks the completion of an extraordinary record of winning all categories continuously for six months from July to December since the voting began.

In the 'Solo of the Month' category, Lim Young Woong recorded a voting rate of 49.87%, significantly ahead of Jung Dong-won (18.58%). In the 'Trot of the Month' category, he dominated with a voting rate of 63.34%, overwhelming Kim Yong Bin (27.98%). Even in the highly competitive 'MVP of the Month' category, he secured 65.58% support, leaving BTS (10.55%) and Jung Dong-won (3.97%) far behind to claim the top spot.

The ASEA monthly voting is an official system where accumulated scores are reflected in the final evaluation for the 2026 main event. Lim Young Woong, who did not give up first place even once during the second half of the year, has positioned himself as the strongest contender for victory in the final competition.

Lim Young Woong's popularity is also proven by his performance on global charts. He set a record by entering 15 songs simultaneously in the 'Billboard Korea Hot 100' in the fourth week of December. New songs and representative tracks, including 'Eternal as a Moment' (3rd), 'I'll Be a Wildflower' (11th), and 'Love Always Runs Away' (16th), dominated the charts. Additionally, he placed seven songs on the 'Billboard Korea Global K-Songs' chart, becoming the artist with the most entries on both charts.

With this three-category win in December, Lim Young Woong will receive trophies for each category, features on the NewsEN homepage main banner, and advertising benefits in the Jamsil Station subway. The MVP benefits, including the upper banner advertisement on the NewsEN YouTube channel, will continue into December.

The voting lineup for January 2026 includes artists with strong fandoms such as G-Dragon, Taemin, Kang Daniel (solo), Young Tak, Park Seo-jin (trot), Seventeen, and PLAVE (MVP). Attention will be focused on whether the 'ironclad fortress' Lim Young Woong can maintain his throne in the first vote of the New Year.

Anyone can participate in the ASEA monthly voting through the apps PODOAL, Mubeat, and my1pick.