Korean student Yohan Hwang wins “I Love OPM”

Gary Ann  Lastrilla

<div><img align='left' alt='042316-Yohan_main.jpg' border='0' height='290' src='' width='400' >Yohan Hwang from South Korea is hailed the first Grand Touristar of the weekly singing competition for foreigners in the country, <a href='http://entertainment2.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/iloveopm'>I Love OPM</a></div><div> </div><div>Combining the votes of judges Martin Nievera, Toni Gonzaga and Lani Misalucha and the public, he garnered a total score of 32.82 percent. Yohan, who performed “‘<i>Wag Ka Nang Umiyak</i>,” the theme song of the primetime teleserye FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, won a one-year recording contract with Star Music, a summer vacation package in Cebu and P2 million. </div><div> </div><div>The 4 grand finalists, addressed as the “<i>Touristars</i>,” rendered their grand final performances live at the Resorts World Manila on Saturday night, April 23.</div><div> </div><div>First to perform was American Ryan Gallager who sang Gary Valenciano’s “<i>Narito</i>.” He garnered 23.27 percent of combined votes. </div><div> </div><div>Also hailing from South Korea, musical group J Morning sang “<i>Bulag, Pipi at Bingi</i>” and got 23.42 percent of the votes. </div><div> </div><div>Lastly, Dio Smith from Pakistan, who brought the house down with Salamat by The Dawn, received 20.50 percent of combined votes from the judges and the public. </div><div> </div><div>Half-Filipino, half-Australian actor-singer James Reid also came on the show and performed his song, “<i>Randomantic</i>.”</div><div> </div><div>Watch Yohan’s winning performance:</div><div> </div><center><div style='display:none'>used pbb247.com</div><script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript' src='http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js'></script><object class='BrightcoveExperience BrightcoveExperienceID_8408' data='http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?&width=480&height=270&flashID=myExperience4859320350001&identifierClassName=BrightcoveExperienceID_8408&bgcolor=%23FFFFFF&playerID=1889940650001&playerKey=AQ~~%2CAAABt8sxmCE~%2CCOeqDDgfRHmeJmvoKL1KKCFH9LBofktr&isVid=true&isUI=true&dynamicStreaming=true&%40videoPlayer=4859320350001&autoStart=&debuggerID=&startTime=1461463421344' height='270' id='myExperience4859320350001' seamlesstabbing='undefined' type='flash' width='480'><param name='allowScriptAccess' value='always' ><param name='allowFullScreen' value='true' ><param name='seamlessTabbing' value='false' ><param name='swliveconnect' value='true' ><param name='wmode' value='window' ><param name='quality' value='high' ><param name='bgcolor' value='#FFFFFF' ></object></center>

How did the South Korean solo performer fared versus his fellow grand finalists?

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