Lim Young-woong returns to TMA riding a 278-week No. 1 streak

Return to the Award Stage After 3 Years and Overwhelming Brand Indicators

Singer Lim Young-woong has confirmed his appearance at the '2026 The Fact Music Awards (TMA)' to be held at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium on September 19. This marks his return to an award ceremony stage after three years since the 2023 October ceremony at Incheon Namdong Gymnasium. The third lineup for this TMA includes K-pop groups such as Lim Young-woong, RIIZE, Illit, Nmixx, and TREASURE.

Lim Young-woong's brand indicators remain at the top tier. According to the July 2026 Star Brand Reputation analysis released by the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute, Lim Young-woong ranked 3rd, following BTS and RESCENE. In the trot singer brand reputation, he rose to 1st place, surpassing Kim Yong-bin and Park Ji-hyun, and in the July singer brand reputation, he took 2nd place following BTS.

In particular, on the Idol Chart Rating Ranking (aggregated from July 19 to 26), he set a record by securing 306,869 votes, marking 278 consecutive weeks at No. 1. Brand analysis keywords included 'Hero Generation', 'Mountain Village Bachelor', and 'Totto'. 'Totto' is an original song recently showcased on SBS 'Mountain Village Bachelor Hero'.

Surpassing 1.4 Billion Melon Streams and Sold-out Concerts

His performance in the music release and performance markets is also unrivaled. The title track 'Moment Like Eternity' from his 2nd full-length album 'IM HERO 2', released last August, took 1st place on major domestic real-time music charts. The cumulative streaming count for the song on Melon has surpassed 1.4 billion, maintaining his position as the all-time No. 1 artist for cumulative streaming on Melon.

His concert ticket power has also been proven. The 2026 concert 'IM HERO - THE STADIUM 2', held at the Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium from September 4 to 6, recorded a complete sell-out for all sessions immediately upon the start of NOL ticket reservations on the 16th.

SBS 'Mountain Village Bachelor Hero' Cast and Cooking Episode

Lim Young-woong's daily life is depicted in SBS 'Mountain Village Bachelor Hero', which airs every Tuesday. In the 6th episode airing on the 28th, the first duet live performance of 'Melody for You' by Lim Young-woong and Roy Kim will be revealed.

Actor Cha Seung Won and Kim Do-hoon will appear in this episode. Lim Young-woong took on the role of main chef, personally preparing lunch for them. While receiving recipe advice from Cha Seung Won, Lim Young-woong also created episodes together with Kim Do-hoon. That evening, Cha Seung Won took over the kitchen, transforming into a 'Mountain Village Cooking Master Instructor', while Lim Young-woong and Kim Do-hoon served as assistant chefs.