Lee Seung-gi Takes 1st Place in “K-Best Singer” + To Appear on New York Times Square Billboard
In the "K-Best Singer" vote conducted on the global fandom platform "UPICK" from June 10th to 27th, singer Lee Seung-gi took first place, beating Lim Young-woong, IU and Kim Se-jeong
This vote was organized to introduce top-tier solo artists with outstanding popularity and skills in various genres such as ballads, trot and rap to global fans and to further globalize K-culture.
Especially notable is that this “K-Best Singer” vote was the first one conducted on “UPICK”, and Lee Seung-gi earned the title of the first “K-Best Singer” winner. Lee Seung-gi’s fandom, Airen, expressed their joy, “We are happy to promote our singer worldwide. We will not miss the first place in the next vote as well.“
As a reward for his first-place finish, Lee Seung-gi will be featured in a large screen advertisement in New York’s Times Square. The ad to be displayed will be chosen from designs created by fans and selected through fan votes, showcasing fans’ love for Lee Seung-gi. The date of the advertisement broadcast will be announced later through UPICK’s official SNS.
Meanwhile, UPICK has been selected as the official voting app for the “2024 K-World Dream Awards”. Ahead of the awards ceremony, which will be held on August 22nd at the Jamsil Arena in Seoul, voting for the popularity award will open in early July, and ticket events for fans will also be held.
