# A First-Ever Trophy: Lim Young Woong Finally Claims His Music Show Crown with “ToTo”

URL: https://technosports.co.in/a-first-ever-trophy-lim-young-woong-toto/  
Published: 2026-09-20  
Updated: 2026-09-20  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Some wins are just numbers. Others feel like the closing of a long-awaited chapter. For Lim Young Woong, this one’s the latter. The trot star has taken home his **very first music show trophy**, winning first place for **“ToTo”** on MBC’s **“Music Core”** — beating out stiff competition on a stacked broadcast night.

## ToTo: The Winning Moment

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Show | MBC’s Music Core |
| Air Date | September 19, 2026 |
| Winning Song | “ToTo” by Lim Young Woong |
| Total Points | 7,485 |
| Other Nominees | BIGBANG (“BiiiG”), &TEAM (“Mark on Me”) |
| Significance | Lim Young Woong’s first-ever music show win |

## A Genuinely Competitive Race

This wasn’t a runaway victory. Lim Young Woong went head-to-head against two heavyweight contenders: **BIGBANG**, one of K-pop’s most iconic legacy acts, with their comeback track “BiiiG,” and rising group **&TEAM** with “Mark on Me.” Against that level of competition, securing the win with 7,485 points marks a genuinely significant milestone in Lim Young Woong’s career, especially given his massive popularity in Korea’s trot and ballad scene rarely translates into music show trophies dominated by idol comebacks.

## A Packed Lineup of Performances

Beyond the win, the September 19 episode delivered a diverse lineup of stages. **&TEAM** performed “Good Boy,” while **(G)I-DLE’s Soyeon** brought her solo energy to “I’m Gonna TOESA.” **SHINee’s Minho** took the stage with “Make It Hot,” and **VERIVERY** delivered “Don’t Panic!”

Rounding out the performances were **EVAN (Heeseung)** with “Death of Me,” **Kwon Eun Bi** with “DEJAVU,” and a wave of rookie and mid-tier acts including 82MAJOR, TUIDE, MCND, ALL(H)OURS, ICHILLIN’ J, Im Chang Jung, ASC2NT, hrtz.wav, TUNEXX, Young Tak, EASTSHINE, ONE OR EIGHT, and YoonJune — showcasing the sheer range of talent MBC’s weekly show continues to spotlight.

## Why This Win Resonates?

Lim Young Woong’s rise represents a broader shift happening within [K-pop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-pop) and Korean music at large, where trot and traditional Korean pop styles are increasingly finding space alongside idol-driven pop on mainstream music shows. His first trophy here signals that crossover appeal is no longer just theoretical — it’s translating into real competitive wins against the genre’s biggest names.

For more K-pop music show wins, performance recaps, and comeback updates, check out the latest coverage on [technosports.co.in](https://technosports.co.in).

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/YeSGW00LyQc?feature=oembed)

## FAQs

### **Q1: What song won Lim Young Woong his first music show trophy?**

He won for “ToTo” on MBC’s Music Core, beating BIGBANG’s “BiiiG” and &TEAM’s “Mark on Me.”

### **Q2: How many points did Lim Young Woong score for the win?**  

He secured the win with a total of 7,485 points.