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IU's 'Love wins all' sweeps first place on domestic and international charts
IU released the pre-released song 'Love wins all' at 6 PM on the 24th, and at the same time ranked first on online real-time music charts such as Melon TOP100, HOT100, Genie, and Bugs (as of 7:45 AM on the 25th, same as below). It went up. This is the fastest rate among female artists since the chart was reorganized in August 2021, ranking first in Melon's TOP 100 just one hour after release.
Even overseas, interest in IU's 'Love wins all' is explosive. Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Czech Republic, Finland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Moldova, Mongolia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Thailand on the iTunes Top Songs chart. , achieved first place in 23 regions around the world, including the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan.
IU's pre-released song 'Love wins all' is a ballad song with a definite momentum, starting with a minimal and vintage piano intro and ending with a maximalist outro. It includes songs such as 'Secret', 'To the Name', 'Love Poem', 'Child and My Sea' ', continues IU's major ballad series that has been greatly loved by fans. Towards the end, the emotions are maximized by the vocals that swirl like a battle and the instrument composition reminiscent of a splendid symphony.
In addition, the rhythm that seems to be swimming in the sky and the harmony themes piled on top of it enhance the charm of the 6/8 time signature, and the strings that spread widely and gently embrace the entire sound add to the width and depth of the song.
Earlier, at midnight from the 23rd to the 24th, the music video for 'Love wins all' was released through IU's official YouTube channel. The passionate acting of IU and BTS's V, as well as the unique worldview and visual beauty of director Uhm Tae-hwa, who directed the film, received favorable reviews. The number of views on YouTube also exceeded 15.75 million, ranking first among the most popular videos.
Meanwhile, in addition to releasing the pre-released song 'Love wins all', IU will hold the [2024 IU HER World Tour Concert] starting at KSPO DOME in Seoul on March 2nd.
Kim Se-ah, Ten Asia reporter haesmik@tenasia.co.kr
