Recent surveys have shown that even BTS's popularity can be beat! We explain why trot singer Lim Young Woong has taken South Korea by storm!
A recent survey which took place on March 22, 2024, has found that Lim Young Woong is the most popular singer in South Korea this year, this means that he is more popular than IU for example. With 10 billion music platform streams, more than 200,000 fan club members, and a sold-out stadium tour, Lim Young Woong is flying high. So is there stopping him?
Lim rose to fame by winning TV Chosun's audition program Mr. Trot in 2020. He has since built a strong fan base across generations and on the border between North and South Korea. In addition, Lim then released the digital single "Do or Die" on October 9, 2023. Lim then released a double single album Warmth, featuring the tracks "Home" and "Warmth", on May 6, 2024.
Lim, 33, is one of a crop of younger artists who are breathing new life into the genre, with its melodramatic ballads and upbeat tunes finding massive audiences in South Korea, helped by a wave of reality television shows.
The original, Mr Trot, was won by Lim in 2020, with more than a third of all South Korean viewers watching the final – and his victory has turned him into a nationwide sensation. His songs have 10 billion streams on the music platform Melon, his official fan club has more than 200,000 members and his tours sell out in minutes, this is very impressive!! Can the star keep this up?
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