Lim Young-woong to Host 'IM HERO - THE STADIUM 2' Stadium Concert; Ticket Sales Begin

Singer Lim Young-woong will hold his second stadium concert, 'IM HERO - THE STADIUM 2', at the main stadium of Goyang Sports Complex from September 4 to 6. Ticket pre-sales will begin on July 16 at 8 PM via NOL Ticket. Given that Lim Young-woong has recorded sell-out crowds for every performance, fierce 'ticketing' competition is expected for this event as well. Additionally, his hit song 'Love Always Runs Away' has surpassed 1 billion cumulative streams on Melon.

Lim Young-woong will visit the Goyang Sports Complex main stadium in September to meet his fans. This large-scale performance, 'IM HERO - THE STADIUM 2', builds on the explosive popularity he showed in his previous stadium concert and has already drawn significant attention ahead of ticket sales. Lim Young-woong's concerts have been known as the epitome of 'ticketing' battles due to their consistent sell-outs, and securing tickets for this show will likely require intense competition. Pre-sales are scheduled to start on July 16 at 8 PM through NOL Ticket.

Meanwhile, another major milestone has been achieved, further proving Lim Young-woong's musical stature. His mega-hit song 'Love Always Runs Away' has surpassed 1 billion cumulative streams on Melon, Korea's largest music platform. As the main OST for the KBS 2TV weekend drama 'A Gentleman and a Lady', the song achieved this feat as of July 6, marking a significant accomplishment nearly 4 years and 9 months after its release on October 11, 2021. Following the breakthrough of 900 million streams in November last year, the song has shown enduring power across the new year, finally reaching the '1 billion peak'.

'Love Always Runs Away' is a rearranged version of Lee Moon-sae's original song, composed by Midnight. It received explosive love from the public shortly after release due to the combination of Lim Young-woong's delicate sensibility, deep resonance, and clean vocals. The song played a key role in driving the success of the drama 'A Gentleman and a Lady' and has firmly established itself as a representative steady-seller in the music industry even after the drama ended. Particularly, this song holds special significance as it was the first OST Lim Young-woong participated in since his debut. At the time of its release, it swept the Melon TOP100 No. 1 spot, as well as the daily, weekly, and monthly charts in the OST category, marking the beginning of the 'Lim Young-woong Syndrome'.

This breakthrough of 1 billion streams is interpreted as the result of the overwhelming love and support from his dedicated fandom, 'YOUNG-UNG SIKDAE', combined with Lim Young-woong's unique popularity that transcends generations and is loved by the entire nation. Lim Young-woong is already ranked No. 1 in all-time cumulative streams on Melon, and by adding this major record for a single song, he has once again proven his status as the irreplaceable 'King of Music'. As Lim Young-woong continues to record mega-hits with every song he releases regardless of genre, attention is focused on what unprecedented historical records he will write next. Meanwhile, Lim Young-woong is currently appearing in 'Mountain Bachelor Young-woong', the second season of SBS's variety show 'Island Bachelor Young-woong'.