The Trot King Who Out-Streamed BTS Just Set Another Record
Lim Young-woong has surpassed 13.8 billion cumulative Melon streams, adding 300 million since overtaking BTS as the all-time #1 streamed artist in March 2026.
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How Trot TV Shows Turned Unknown Singers Into Millionaires: Korea's Career-Making Machine
Kim Yong-bin's candid income confession on Miss Trot 4 reveals the engine behind Korea's most reliable star-making machine — the trot competition franchise.
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Kim Yong-bin Has a Secret Weapon — Chunggil Has a Gold Tie: Trot's Golden Cup Finale
Kim Yong-bin arrives with a 'secret weapon' and Chunggil dons a gold tie as Korea's hit trot competition show crowns its first Golden Cup champion after three months.
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Lim Young-woong Goes Blonde and Fans Cannot Believe Their Eyes
When Lim Young-woong dropped a set of mirror selfies on March 9 with no caption at all, the internet did the talking for him. The photos revealed something fans...
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