[THE FACT | Choi Soo-jung] Singer Kim Yong-bin has continued his long-running dominance by ranking No. 1 on FANNSTAR’s Trot Ranking for 59 consecutive weeks.

Kim Yong-bin claimed the top spot with 1,872,752 votes in FANNSTAR’s third-week-of-July Trot Ranking vote, which ran from July 13 to 20. Choi Su-ho ranked second, followed by Hwang Young-woong in third place. Amid strong competition among prominent trot singers, Kim Yong-bin maintained a steady flow of votes and firmly secured the No. 1 position.

Notably, Kim Yong-bin achieved 100 million cumulative votes in the Trot Ranking, and a congratulatory advertisement is scheduled to be displayed on the Triple Panorama digital billboard at Seoul Express Bus Terminal on July 24.

Additional benefits are also available based on cumulative vote milestones. If he surpasses 300 million cumulative votes, an advertisement will be displayed on the E Vision transfer passage billboard. Upon reaching 500 million votes, he will receive a digital billboard advertisement at the Korea Building. As both his consecutive No. 1 streak and cumulative voting achievements continue, anticipation among fans is growing even higher.

Kim Yong-bin has also been nominated in the male category of the My Star Award at the 2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS (TMA), held through FANNSTAR. The My Star Award is a category in which fans directly choose the artist they love the most, and the final winner will receive a trophy at the 2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS.

Attention is focused on whether Kim Yong-bin, who has maintained a long-running No. 1 streak on the Trot Ranking, will also show his presence in voting related to the awards ceremony. As fan participation plays an important role in this category, support for Kim Yong-bin is expected to grow even stronger.

The 2026 THE FACT MUSIC AWARDS is scheduled to be held on September 19 at Busan Asiad Main Stadium.