Trot stars continue to set records in fan voting dominance.
According to the music industry and various fan voting platforms, Lim Young-woong has maintained the number one spot on the Idol Chart for 281 consecutive weeks, while Song Ga-in has held the top position in the Star Ranking for female trot artists for 260 weeks. Kim Yong-bin has also secured the number one spot on the Fan and Star trot ranking for 63 weeks in a row. Young-tak, Hwang Young-woong, and Park Seo-jin are also achieving strong results in various fan voting categories.
These records come from different fan voting platforms. Since each platform has different candidates, counting methods, and voting periods, direct comparisons of the numbers are challenging. However, they do illustrate how long each artist's fandom has sustained support on their respective platforms.
One of the longest records belongs to Lim Young-woong. In the Idol Chart's second week of August, he received 303,899 votes, securing first place. This marks his 281st consecutive week at the top, a streak that began in late March 2021 and has continued for over five years. During the same period, he also recorded the highest number of 'likes' at 31,394.
Song Ga-in has also achieved a remarkable record of 260 weeks. In the 260th Star Ranking for female trot artists, conducted from July 30 to August 6, she garnered 103,947 votes to claim the top spot. The Star Ranking is determined by fan votes, and Song Ga-in has consistently held the number one position in her category.
Kim Yong-bin is the artist with the most rapidly increasing consecutive records. In the Fan and Star trot ranking for the third week of August, he received 1,587,000 votes, placing first and marking his 63rd consecutive week at the top. According to Fan and Star, his total votes have surpassed 100 million.
Young-tak continues to excel in the male trot category of the Star Ranking. In the 261st voting, which ended on August 13, he received 248,768 votes to secure first place. He has maintained the top position in this category throughout the first half of 2026 and continues to do so into the second half.
Hwang Young-woong has made his mark in monthly voting. According to official counts from Trot Star, he ranked first in January and February of this year, then second in March, before returning to the top from April through July, achieving first place for four consecutive months. He has ranked first in six out of seven monthly counts from January to July.
Park Seo-jin has also established a consecutive record in monthly voting. He topped the Superstar Brand Power monthly comprehensive vote in May with 4,220,430 votes, followed by 3,735,570 votes in June and 3,904,020 votes in July, achieving first place for three consecutive months.
Lee Chan-won consistently ranks high in various major fan votes. In the 261st Star Ranking for male trot artists, he placed third with 38,415 votes, following Young-tak and Park Seo-jin. He also ranked second in the Idol Chart during the first week of February this year, behind Lim Young-woong. While his records differ from long-term number one rankings, his consistent presence in the top tier across multiple voting platforms is noteworthy.
Park Ji-hyun recently topped the Idol Chart Weekly Star ranking. In the second week of August, she received 1,670 votes to secure first place. She had previously ranked first with 998 votes in the first week of July.
Jeon Yu-jin has also achieved consecutive first-place rankings in the Trot Pick female artist category. In the weekly voting for the fourth week of July, she scored 225,830 points to take the top spot, and she maintained her position with 225,220 points in the fifth week of July.
Son Tae-jin's record comes not from a music category but from the Broadcasting Awards. In the CBC News Netizen Awards, he received 14,113 votes in June to claim first place, marking 25 consecutive months at the top. He also secured first place again in July with 15,236 votes.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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