Lee Chan-won Crowned King of 2025 KGMA with 4 Wins, Continues Winning Streak

Singer Lee Chan-won has achieved a remarkable feat, clinching four awards at the ‘2025 Korea Grand Music Awards with iMBank’ (2025 KGMA). This marks his second consecutive year of triumph at the prestigious ceremony.

The awards night, held on the 14th at the Inspire Arena in Incheon, saw Lee Chan-won take home the trophies for Best Adult Contemporary, Trend of the Year (Trot category), Best Artist 10, and the Daesang (Grand Prize) for Most Popular Artist.

Upon receiving the Best Adult Contemporary award, Lee Chan-won expressed his gratitude, stating, "A singer needs an audience to shine on stage, and fans who love us. I sincerely thank my fans who always love and cherish my songs."

Accepting the Most Popular Artist award, he added with evident joy, "I am so happy. Thank you for congratulating and supporting me so much."

Lee Chan-won captivated the audience with his live guitar performance during his rendition of the hit song 'Malhaetjana' (I Told You). He further solidified his presence with a powerful vocal performance of 'Oneul-eun Wenji' (Today, For Some Reason), the title track from his second full album 'Chanran (Shining)'. This follows his impressive five-award win at the 2024 KGMA, proving his enduring popularity.

Fans flooded social media with congratulations, commenting, 'As expected from Lee Chan-won, the voice you can trust! Congrats on the 4 wins!', 'His stage presence is amazing, looking forward to the next album!', and 'To the Trot Prince, keep soaring to success!'.