IU picks No. 1 Korean musician on Billboard...irreplaceable and irreplaceable
Dec 18, 2024
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Billboard says "IU can't be replaced. There are many people who stand out in each field, such as popular idols, artists who are good at music, actors who are good at acting, and hosts broadcasting and entertainment smoothly, but IU is the only one who can do all this at the same time."
In addition, the K-pop fandom, especially for musician IU, and the love of Korean music fans is absolute. IU's popularity from young to old spans generations, which is more evident in his musical performances and performances," he said, acknowledging IU's unrivaled position as a leading Korean musician.
Analysis of this year's charts and world tour performance also continued. Billboard says "IU showed off its overwhelming presence on the 2024 chart. "Love wins all" topped the Melon TOP100 chart within an hour of its release, and has achieved amazing results since then, including weekly chart No. 1 for four consecutive weeks, monthly chart No. 1 in February, and iChart Perfect All-Kill 339 times."
Regarding the world tour, he added, `IU has set a record of being the largest world tour ever by a Korean female solo artist with 31 performances in 12 countries, attracting about 500,000 spectators,' adding, `It has won an unprecedented title of being the first female singer to enter the Seoul World Cup Stadium and the first female singer to perform in all large stadiums in Korea.'
In the Billboard interview, IU said, `Global, Billboard, Number One. These descriptions make me feel awkward, honored, and happy.'
Meanwhile, IU is set to release the Netflix series 'I was completely deceived' in 2025, and is anticipating a variety of activities such as filming and working on music for MBC's new drama '21st Century Grand Prince's Wife(Gaje).
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