Singer Lim Young-woong has been confirmed as the final winner in the ‘AAA 2026 Star King’ category.
This result was determined by adding together the voting scores from the 1st through 3rd rounds, rather than by a single lead.
Separate from the AAA 2026 event to be held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in December, the results for this category have already been decided.
3-Line Summary
1. Lim Young-woong’s AAA Star King win has been confirmed
2. He received 150 points by placing 1st in all three rounds
3. The main ceremony’s schedule and the results are separate
The 150-Point Perfect Score Created by Three 1st-Place Finishes
The Asia Artist Awards (AAA) Organizing Committee announced on September 11 that Lim Young-woong had taken the final 1st place in the ‘AAA 2026 Star King’ category. In this category, points were awarded according to voting rankings from the 1st through 3rd rounds, and the cumulative total was used to determine the final winner.
The points by rank in each round were 50 points for 1st place, 40 points for 2nd place, 30 points for 3rd place, 20 points for 4th place, and 10 points for 5th place. Lim Young-woong never gave up 1st place from the first vote through the final 3rd-round vote. He earned 50 points in all three rounds and became the winner with a perfect total of 150 points.
The notable number in this result is not only the final score. A score of 150 is a record possible only by receiving the highest score in all three rounds. That is because the score is completed not by leading in one particular round, but by maintaining the highest ranking in every round. Lim Young-woong’s win is a case in which both a ranking record of 1st place for 3 consecutive weeks and a cumulative result of a perfect score were confirmed.
The difference in points between 1st and 2nd place is 10 points in each round. Therefore, even if a candidate leads in one round, the final total can change if the ranking in another round is different. Because Lim Young-woong received the highest possible score in all three votes, he reached the highest score in the final tally without room for any additional calculation.
How Was the Final Ranking in the Free Vote Determined?
This vote was conducted for free. According to reports, Lim Young-woong, Seonghyeon of the group CORTIS, and singer Park Seo-jin competed near the top of the rankings. However, the standard that separated the final winner was not the gap between candidates at a particular point in time, but the total obtained by converting each round’s ranking into points and then adding them together.
With this method, the final result cannot be determined based on only one high ranking. For example, even if a candidate places 1st in one round, the cumulative score changes depending on the rankings in the other rounds. Since Lim Young-woong placed 1st in all three rounds, he accumulated every maximum score available in each round.
Rather than broadly describing the ‘Star King’ category win simply as a fan-vote ranking, it is more accurate to view it as the combined result of the three completed rounds of voting. The final 1st place and 150 points announced by the organizing committee are records separate from the results of other categories to be announced later or the event’s appearance lineup. The focus of this winning news is also not simply an early lead, but the fact that the cumulative result across all three rounds has been confirmed.
AAA 2026 to Be Held in Kaohsiung on December 5–6
AAA 2026 is scheduled to be held over 2 days, on December 5 and 6, at Kaohsiung National Stadium in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It was reported that Star News is hosting the event, with the AAA Organizing Committee, Motive, and DShow serving as co-organizers.
Jang Wonyoung, Ji Chang-wook, Sung Han-bin, and Tzuyu have been named as hosts. Jang Wonyoung will serve as host for 6 consecutive years, while Sung Han-bin is scheduled to return as a host after 2 years. The reports also included numerous performers from the acting and singing categories, but this concerns the plans and lineup for the main event in December.
By contrast, Lim Young-woong’s win in the Star King category is not a result that must wait to be confirmed until the day of the event. It is the final record produced by adding together the three votes that have already closed. Accordingly, the significance of this news lies not in the stage or hosting plans for the December awards ceremony, but in the fact that Lim Young-woong recorded both 1st place in every round and a perfect score in the category.
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