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Lim Young Woong IM HERO Album Surpasses 4.5 Billion Melon Streams

editor 2월 18, 2026
Lim Young Woong IM HERO Album Surpasses 4.5 Billion Melon Streams

Lim Young Woong’s first studio album, ‘IM HERO,’ continues its popularity into 2026, surpassing 4.5 billion cumulative streams on Melon.

Released on May 2, 2022, ‘IM HERO’ has achieved a remarkable milestone, exceeding 4.5 billion streams on Melon, a leading Korean music platform, as of February 18th.

Lim Young Woong Album Cover

Lim Young Woong’s ‘IM HERO’ features 12 tracks, including the title song “Could We Meet Again,” as well as “Rainbow,” “Your Hands Were So Beautiful,” “Our Blues,” “Father,” “A bientot,” “Love Station,” “Home,” “I Really Love You,” “Love Letter,” “I Love You,” and “Song of Life.”

The ‘IM HERO’ album garnered significant attention before its release and dominated music charts upon its debut, with all tracks charting on major music platforms and achieving a chart takeover on Melon’s real-time chart.

Prior to release, ‘IM HERO’ surpassed 1 million pre-orders and subsequently achieved first-week sales of 1.1 million copies, setting a record for the highest first-week album sales by a solo artist.

Meanwhile, Lim Young Woong embarked on a tour, holding a total of 24 performances in cities including Incheon, Daegu, Seoul (KSPO DOME), Gwangju, Daejeon, Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome, and Busan, captivating over 252,000 fans with his sky-blue-themed concert.

Lim Young Woong will host ‘IM HERO – THE STADIUM 2’ at the Goyang Sports Complex in September. This concert marks his second stadium performance following the stadium stage held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium from May 25 to 26, 2024.

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