Im Young-woong MelOn 13.4 Billion Record

Singer Lim Young-woong has surpassed BTS to rank first all-time on Melon with a cumulative streaming count of 13.4907 billion. This achievement is highly significant as a solo artist has broken a record long held by the global supergroup.

Lim Young-woong debuted in 2016, but achieved this record in approximately five to six years of active promotion following his win on "Tomorrow is Mr. Trot" in 2020. This is an accomplishment made in a much shorter period compared to the record BTS built up over a long time.

Behind this record is the strong support of his fandom, "Hero Generation." Lim Young-woong's songs not only chart high immediately after release but also remain consistently popular over time, frequently leading to a phenomenon where multiple songs simultaneously occupy the top spots on the charts.

Experts have evaluated this record as "a feat difficult to achieve solely through fandom support," analyzing it as the result of Lim Young-woong's music and vocal abilities, which anyone can comfortably enjoy regardless of age or gender, becoming a part of the public's daily lives.

Lim Young-woong had already surpassed 10 billion cumulative streams on Melon, earning a place in the "Diamond Club," and with this all-time number one record, he is demonstrating an unrivaled presence in the domestic music market. Recently, all 11 tracks from his second full album, "IM HERO 2," have accumulated 900 million streams, showing that both new and existing songs are being loved.