Lee Chan Won Wins 4 Seoul Music Awards

At the 35th Seoul Music Awards, Lee Chan-won proved his unparalleled status as a trot singer by winning four awards. This awards ceremony provided K-pop fans with special memories, and ATEEZ took home the Grand Prize.

Lee Chan-won won a total of four trophies, receiving the SMA Best Artist Award, Popularity Award, Trot Award, and Bonsang (Main Prize). Notably, the SMA Best Artist Award is decided 100% by fan votes, serving as an opportunity to reaffirm the strong support of his fandom, 'CHAN'S'.

A total of 20 teams/artists, including Kwon Eun-bi, Da Young, ATEEZ, Lee Chan-won, LE SSERAFIM, BOYNEXTDOOR, and ZEROBASEONE, attended the awards ceremony and presented diverse stages. Lee Chan-won, as a trot singer, showcased his presence amidst an idol-centric lineup, heightening the ceremony's atmosphere with a medley performance of songs from his second full album, including 'First Love', the title track 'Today Is Like This', and 'Rock and Roll Life'.

In his acceptance speech, Lee Chan-won expressed sincere gratitude to his agency family and his fandom, CHAN'S, for leading him to his current position, and pledged to continue working hard in the future. He also further illuminated the awards ceremony venue with his black and white coordinated stage outfit and idol-like visuals.

This achievement of winning four awards is recorded as a case that once again confirmed Lee Chan-won's accomplishments as a trot singer who possesses both vocal talent and visuals. His musical activities are contributing to broadening the base of the trot genre, and he is expected to expand his scope of activities by tackling various genres in the future.