"Lim Young-woong is a sociocultural phenomenon"... "Donating 1.2 Billion Won" is also a hot topic.

[Anchor]
The Korean Popular Music Association held a debate, saying that serious academic research on singer Lim Young-woong is needed.

Lim Young-woong, unlike other singers, was analyzed as a phenomenon, and it is a hot topic with the donation of proceeds from the charity soccer tournament.

Reporter Lee Kwang-yeon reports.

[Reporter] On the theme of
Lim Young-woong', scholars gathered to open a forum for discussion.

It was a place to analyze Lim Young-woong, who has created a clear trend with strong fandom since his debut in 2016.

Lim Young-woong said, "It is a social and cultural phenomenon that has gained the reputation of a national singer beyond just a trot singer," adding, "The basis of his popularity is not limited to trot, but expanding the genre."

This analysis is also supported by the record performance of the "Sangambeol" concert and the movie about the backstory held in May.

Breaking the record of BTS, which was previously No. 1, exceeded 10 billion won in cumulative sales for the first time in a live performance film.

[Lim Young-woong / Singer (last August): It's an honor and it's hard to imagine that (singer) will enter the stadium. It's a dream stage. I wanted to say thank you to the Hero Generation (fan club) who made the stage of dreams, and to convey those stories through the movie.

A series of good deeds is also considered the secret of Lim Young-woong's popularity.

Lim Young-woong, who usually showed a special affection for soccer, donated all the proceeds from the charity soccer tournament to World Vision and the Fruit of Love.

Lim Young-woong built a genre with respect and influence over fandom as well as musicality,

We are going to hold a solo concert at the end of the year and the beginning of the year, but all the 6th performances are sold out.

I'm Lee Kwang Yeon of YTN.



Video editing: Joo Hye-min