What? The singer of the year...Lim Young-woong consoled the song that turned anti-hero in the tragedy.
Jan 02, 2025
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The singer was faithful to the duty of conveying righteousness and hope through songs and warmly touched the hearts of the sad public. As a result, even the public's mind, which turned to the so-called "What" incident, has melted like snow.
On December 29, 2024, a seven-day national mourning period was declared after a Jeju Air flight 7C2261 from Bangkok, Thailand, crashed at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province, killing 179 of 181 passengers and injuring two others.
Lim Young-woong opened his solo concert 'Lim Young-woong Recital' at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 27th. The concert was planned for a total of six times, and as the disaster occurred on the 3rd day, much attention was paid to whether or not to hold the concert.
Lim Young-woong expressed his deepest condolences to the victims and bereaved families of the tragic accident. I truly feel the pain with everyone in sorrow. The scheduled Lim Young-woong concert was decided to be held after much consideration to keep the precious promise with the fans who have waited for a long time and all the staff and officials who participated in the preparation for the performance. We will do our best to prepare this performance with a heavier heart so that it can be a moment of sincere comfort and hope" he said.
However, he added that as the whole nation is in a state of heartbreak, fans who do not want to watch the show will be fully refunded the ticket price without any other expenses such as commissions.
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Some pointed out that it was inappropriate to push ahead with the performance during the national mourning period. In particular, it was pointed out that Lim Young-woong made a selective voice while ignoring political issues, as he was embroiled in allegations that he sent DMs such as "What" and "Why are you speaking out when you are not a politician?" to fans who pointed out that he uploaded pictures of his dog to his personal account during the impeachment on the 7th of last month.
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In the end, Lim Young-woong consoled tens of thousands of fans who visited the concert hall with their songs and voices despite their heavy hearts. The public's heart was also moved by Lim Young-woong's sincerity.
According to the Asia Brand Research Institute, a big data evaluation agency, Lim Young-woong was selected as the No. 1 singer of the year in the category of the K-brand index.
In addition, Lim Young-woong ranked third in the analysis of big data in January 2025 of the advertising model brand reputation released by the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute on the 2nd. Actor Byun Woo-seok ranked first and soccer player Son Heung-min ranked second, and Lim Young-woong ranked first among singers.
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