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- - As of the 9th, Melon, Korea's largest music site, has taken the top spot in cumulative streaming- BTS, who debuted in 2013, broke the record with six years of firepower starting in 2020- The overwhelming unity of the 'Heroic Era' and the popularity of the entire generation

Singer Lim Young-woong, who is the genre Lim Young-woong, rewrote the record of Korean pop music history.
According to Melon at 9 a.m. on the 9th, Lim Young-woong ranked first in history on the nation's largest music platform Melon, surpassing BTS (BTS) of 13.4 billion 88.91 billion streams. This is beyond the long-standing record of global supergroup BTS (BTS), an unprecedented milestone in which a solo singer overtook the group to the top.
The reason why this No. 1 ranking is even more surprising is the "time" it takes to achieve the record. While BTS has built up a record for about 13 years since its debut in 2013, Lim Young-woong debuted in 2016 but began to show a strong impact on the actual music charts after winning "Tomorrow is Mr. Trot" in April 2020.
In fact, it has outpaced the record of more than 10 years in about five to six years, which is a full-fledged activity period. This proves once again that Lim Young-woong's music is a "mega hit" content that is loved by the nation beyond a specific fandom.
This achievement was made possible by the organized and heated support of the fandom 'Hero Age'. Lim Young-woong's songs not only lined up the charts right after their release, but also showed a "concrete chart" pattern that remains at the top of the charts over time, recording a steady stream.
Experts said, "It is a figure that is impossible only with the firepower of the fandom," adding, "It is the result of Lim Young-woong's unique sensibility, singing ability, and human charm that anyone, men and women, can listen to comfortably."
Lim Young-woong, who has already entered the "Dia Club" by surpassing 10 billion cumulative streaming on Melon, has solidified his position as the "one-top in the Korean music industry" by recapturing the top spot. In particular, new songs and old songs are evenly loved, with songs from the second studio album "IM HERO 2" exceeding 900 million streams in a row, and Lim Young-woong's solo system is expected to continue for the time being.
Meanwhile, Lim Young-woong, who set an all-time record, will meet with fans through the solo concert "IM HERO - THE STADIUM 2" at Goyang Stadium in September to continue his moving stage.
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