Singer IU has swept domestic music charts with her new song.
On the 24th at 6 p.m. (KST), IU released the pre-release single 'Love Wins All' on various online music platforms.
The new song quickly climbed to the top of major charts right after its release. It secured the top spot on Melon's 'Top 100' and 'Hot 100,' Genie Chart's real-time Top 200, and Bugs Chart's real-time rankings.
Notably, IU's performance on the Melon Chart is impressive, reaching the top spot within just one hour of release. This is the fastest pace for a female artist since the chart revision in 2021.
The song also gained international popularity, achieving 1st place on iTunes Top Song charts in 23 countries/regions on the same day, including Bahrain, Finland, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
'Love wins all' is a ballad with a clear narrative structure from a minimalistic piano intro to a maximum outro.
It continues IU's successful series of impactful ballads, following hits like 'Secret,' 'Love Poem' and 'My Sea.'
The music video is also receiving praise, featuring IU in a performance alongside BTS's V. The direction was helmed by director Eom Tae-hwa.
Meanwhile, IU is set to kick off her '2024 IU H.E.R. World Tour Concert' at Seoul's Kaisport Dome on March 2nd.
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<Translated by=Gawon Park(Dispatch)>
