
Singer Lim Young-woong solidified his position as a dominant force in music by simultaneously topping two new charts in the third week of December on Billboard Korea. Lim Young-woong entered eight songs on the 'Billboard Korea Global K-Songs' Top 100 and 15 songs on the 'Billboard Korea Hot 100,' proving the popularity of K-music in both global and domestic markets.
On December 3, Billboard Korea officially launched two new charts in collaboration with Billboard headquarters to analyze the status and global influence of K-music. These charts respectively track consumption patterns of K-music in global and domestic markets. The 'Billboard Korea Global K-Songs' chart reflects the popularity of K-music consumed worldwide, based on streaming and purchase data from Korea and other countries. In contrast, the 'Billboard Korea Hot 100' chart represents the most consumed songs within Korea, featuring music most listened to by the Korean public regardless of language.
In this week's rankings, Lim Young-woong placed a total of 15 songs on the 'Billboard Korea Hot 100,' including "Like the Moment is Forever," which ranked third. Other songs on the chart include "I Will Be a Wildflower" at 14th, "Melody for You" at 16th, "ULSSIGU" at 18th, "Love Always Runs Away" at 20th, "Our Blues" at 22nd, "Because It's Raining" at 24th, "Don't Look Back" at 26th, "I Understand, I'm Sorry" at 27th, "Sent a Reply" at 29th, "Goodbye to Us" at 30th, "Wonderful Life" at 31st, "More Beautiful Than Heaven" at 32nd, "Can We Meet Again?" at 33rd, and "I Am HERO" at 34th.
Lim Young-woong's songs also stood out on the global chart, 'Billboard Korea Global K-Songs.' Eight songs entered the Top 100, including "Like the Moment is Forever" at 32nd, "Our Blues" at 67th, "Don't Look Back" at 78th, "Goodbye to Us" at 87th, "I Will Be a Wildflower" at 89th, "Melody for You" at 93rd, "Love Always Runs Away" at 94th, and "ULSSIGU" at 96th.
Lim Young-woong was recorded as the artist with the most songs in the Top 100 on both charts in this ranking. This result once again confirms his unique position in the K-music market. Billboard Korea's new charts are the first official examples that systematically reflect K-music consumption trends, balancing the characteristics and realities of the Korean music market.
Lim Young-woong's achievements serve as an important indicator showing both the globalization of K-music and its popularity in the domestic market. This chart ranking will be a significant benchmark to gauge the present and future of K-music.



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