Singer Lim Young Woong has set a remarkable record by surpassing 8 billion cumulative streams on the major domestic music streaming platform Melon as of August 15th.
As of that day, the total streaming count on Melon for Lim Young Woong exceeded 8 billion and 639 million streams. Just 14 days after breaking the 7.9 billion mark on August 1st, his streaming count increased by another 100 million, setting a new record.

Earlier in January, Lim Young Woong made his presence known by being recognized as a 'Gold Club' artist at Melon Music Awards, which is an honor for artists with cumulative streams ranging from 50 billion to 100 billion on the platform. Lim Young Woong shares this honor with only two other artists, EXO and IU. If he surpasses 100 billion cumulative streams, he will join the 'Diamond Club.'
Furthermore, in June, Lim Young Woong gained global recognition as his self-composed song 'Grain of Sand' charted on the Billboard chart.
Written by Lim Young WoongTranslated by Lee So Yun