'Mr. Trot' 'Anyway, the Winner Is' Lim Young-woong VS 'Jinttobaegi' Lee Chan-won ... Who Is the Jin?

Lim Young-woong (above) and Lee Chan-won (below) performing on the final stage of TV Chosun's "Mr. Trot" broadcast on the 14th. Photo by Broadcast Screen Capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Park Hee-eun] The competitive dynamic between Lim Young-woong and Lee Chan-won is drawing attention ahead of the final ranking announcement on TV Chosun's 'Tomorrow is Mr. Trot.'

Earlier, the 'Mr. Trot' production team announced that the final voting results for the top 7 finalists (Lim Young-woong, Lee Chan-won, Young Tak, Jung Dong-won, Kim Ho-joong, Kim Hee-jae, Jang Min-ho) would be revealed today (14th) immediately after the 7 PM news through a special live broadcast. This was due to an unprecedented number of votes causing delays in real-time text vote tallying.

Currently, the combined interim scores, which include the master scores (50%) and the public support votes (20%), show Lee Chan-won leading among the top 7 with 2707 points. He received the highest score of 1917 points in the heavily weighted master combined score.

In particular, during the second round 'Life Song Mission,' where he passionately sang Na Hoon-a's '18-year-old Sooni,' he received high praise from the masters and scored 976 out of 1000 points.

On the other hand, Lim Young-woong's momentum is also strong. Among fans, the phrase 'Lim Young-woong will win anyway' is circulating, as he has risen to 'No. 1 in public support votes,' gaining recognition for both his solid fan base and talent.

On the final stage, Lim Young-woong trails Lee Chan-won, who holds first place in the combined interim scores, by 17 points (2690). Young Tak is in third place with 2662 points.

Lee Chan-won, beloved by viewers for his rustic singing style, has showcased his skills as a trot singer from a young age on KBS 1TV's 'National Singing Contest' and SBS's 'Amazing Contest Star King.'

Lim Young-woong, aged 30 this year, originally worked as a ballad singer but began gaining attention after appearing on SBS's 'Fantastic Duo' in the Lee Soo-young episode in 2016. He is currently continuing his activities as a trot singer.

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