Singer and actor Kim Jaejoong proved his enduring popularity once again by ranking first in the third week of May’s DCTrend K-POP male singer category weekly vote.
Kim Jaejoong, a versatile artist crossing stage and entertainment
In the vote held from May 12, 2025, to May 18, 2025, Kim Jaejoong won a total of 851,787 votes, showcasing his strength as a winner in 13 categories. Recently, Kim Jaejoong has been actively engaging in various content. He appears in various entertainment shows and expands connections with fans through his unique human charm on his YouTube channel ‘Jaefriend’.
Fans’ interest has been heating up ahead of the Seoul concert ‘Beauty in Chaos’ to be held for two days starting May 24. The performance, held at Jangchung Gymnasium, is part of an Asia tour and offers a chance to see Kim Jaejoong’s live stage and performance directly.
Kang Hyung-ho 2nd place, Unique Fandom Enthusiasm
In 2nd place is singer Kang Hyung-ho with 733,008 votes. Kang Hyung-ho, with his outstanding vocal skills and emotional stage presence, earned the moniker ‘God-given Voice’ once again with fervent fan support. Recently, he continues steady activities by appearing on various music stages.
Kim Junsu, Yoo Chae-hoon, Seo Young-taek also enter TOP5
In 3rd place is Kim Junsu with 571,602 votes. Yoo Chae-hoon claimed 4th place with 169,532 votes, while Seo Young-taek took 5th place with 113,850 votes.
Contenders aiming for mid-tier leap
Park Seo-ham
Woo Seok
Jung Seung-won
Ahn Yul
Lim Si-wan
What are the variables for the next vote? Rising mid-tier and fierce top-tier dynamics
In this vote, Kim Jaejoong took 1st place, but Kang Hyung-ho and Kim Junsu maintained steady 2-3 position supported by a firm fandom. Meanwhile, the rise of mid-tier figures like Yoo Chae-hoon and Seo Young-taek is noteworthy. Park Seo-ham and Woo Seok have opportunities to enter the top tier according to fandom consolidation.
Particularly, as Kim Jaejoong’s concert and Kang Hyung-ho’s stage activities kick off in earnest, interest is focused on whether there will be a shift in votes next week. It remains to be seen how the rallying of mid-tier fandoms and the emergence of new strong contenders will impact top tier dynamics.
