Lim Young-woong Dominates Billboard Global K-Music Charts with 21 Entries, Proving 'Digital Powerhouse' Status

Singer Lim Young-woong has showcased his prowess as a digital music powerhouse, charting an impressive 21 songs on the newly launched global K-music charts supported by Billboard.

Billboard Korea, in collaboration with its U.S. headquarters, officially launched two new charts: 'Billboard Korea Global K-Songs' and 'Billboard Korea Hot 100,' designed to offer a more precise reflection of K-music's current landscape and global influence.

In the second tabulation since the charts' inception, Lim Young-woong secured 6 songs on the 'Billboard Korea Global K-Songs' chart and an astounding 15 songs on the 'Billboard Korea Hot 100.'

The 'Billboard Korea Global K-Songs' chart, which is based on actual streaming and purchase data from various countries including Korea, features 'Like a Moment Towards Eternity' at #37, 'Our Blues' at #81, 'I Will Become a Wildflower' at #90, 'Melody for You' at #91, 'Love Always Runs Away' at #95, and 'ULSSIGU' at #96.

Furthermore, on the 'Billboard Korea Hot 100,' a chart highlighting the most beloved songs within South Korea, Lim Young-woong landed 15 tracks in the top 100. This includes 'Like a Moment Towards Eternity' at #3, followed by 'I Will Become a Wildflower' (#19), 'Melody for You' (#20), 'ULSSIGU' (#21), 'Love Always Runs Away' (#22), 'Because It Rained' (#23), 'It's Been a While Since I Sent a Reply' (#24), 'Our Blues' (#26), 'I Understand, I'm Sorry' (#27), 'Don't Look Back' (#29), 'Wonderful Life' (#30), 'More Beautiful Than Heaven' (#32), 'Can We Meet Again' (#33), 'Goodbye to Us' (#34), and 'I Am HERO' (#35).

These new charts from Billboard Korea are part of Penske Media Corporation's K-music project and represent a close collaboration between Billboard U.S. and Billboard Korea, leveraging the global chart system's expertise while balancing the unique characteristics and on-the-ground realities of the Korean music ecosystem.

Korean netizens reacted enthusiastically, commenting, 'As expected of Lim Young-woong!', 'He's truly a global star now, not just in Korea,' and 'We'll always support our digital powerhouse Lim Young-woong!'