Singer Lim Young Woong has continued his record-breaking journey by surpassing 8.4 billion cumulative streams on the major South Korean music platform, Melon.
As of October 12th, Lim Young Woong's cumulative streaming on Melon reached over 8.4 billion, just 16 days after he crossed the 8.3 billion mark on September 27th, setting a new record. His total streaming count stood at 8.4575 billion as of that day. Lim Young Woong had previously made his presence known by being inducted into Melon's "Gold Club" of artists in January. The "Gold Club" consists of artists with cumulative streams ranging from 5 billion to 10 billion on Melon, and Lim Young Woong is one of only three artists in this category, alongside EXO and IU. Upon reaching over 10 billion cumulative streams, he will be promoted to the "Diamond Club."
On September 9th, Lim Young Woong released his new song, "Do or Die," and he will kick off his 2023 national tour concert, "IM HERO," starting with concerts in Seoul on October 27th and 28th, followed by shows on October 29th, November 3rd, 4th, and 5th. The tour will continue with performances on November 24th, 25th, and 26th at Daegu EXCO East Hall, December 8th, 9th, and 10th at BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1 and 2 in Busan, and December 29th, 30th, and 31st at Daejeon Convention Center Exhibition Hall 2. The tour will also include performances on January 5th, 6th, and 7th, 2024, at Gwangju Kim Dae Jung Convention Center.
Written by Mun Wan SikTranslated by Lee So Yun