Singer Lim Young-woong showcased his status as the king of YouTube based on his solid popularity.

Singer Lim Young Woong. [Photo by Mulgogi Music]

Singer Lim Young Woong. [Photo by Mulgogi Music]

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Lim Young-woong's official YouTube channel ‘Lim Young-woong’ recorded a cumulative view count of 2 billion as of the 8th. As of 12 PM that day, the channel's total views reached 2,000,240,000.


This is a record achieved 12 years after the channel was launched in December 2011. However, considering the surge in subscribers and views after his appearance on ‘Mr. Trot’ in 2020, it is practically regarded as an achievement made in just 3 years.


The Lim Young-woong channel currently has over 1.5 million subscribers. Following 1.49 million subscribers recorded in April, the channel surpassed 1.5 million subscribers on the 2nd, just 24 days later.


Currently, nearly 70 videos on the channel have over 10 million views. The music video for ‘My Star-like Love,’ released on March 9, 2021, holds the top spot with 63.77 million views. The stage video of ‘Mr. Trot: Story of a 60s Elderly Couple,’ released on February 24, 2020, which held the top position for a long time, has steadily broken records with 53.76 million views.

Lim Young-woong's YouTube channel 'Lim Young-woong' has recorded a cumulative 2 billion views as of the 8th. [Photo by Lim Young-woong YouTube]

Lim Young-woong's YouTube channel 'Lim Young-woong' has recorded a cumulative 2 billion views as of the 8th. [Photo by Lim Young-woong YouTube]

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In addition, cover contents such as ‘Wish in Mr. Trot,’ ‘Regretting While Crying,’ ‘Hero,’ ‘One Day Suddenly,’ ‘Hateful Love,’ ‘Single-minded Dandelion,’ ‘Singing is My Life,’ ‘Purple Postcard,’ ‘Wish,’ ‘My Star-like Love in Love Call Center,’ ‘Trust Only Me Now in 2020 Trot Awards,’ ‘Two Fists,’ ‘Not Stairs but Elevator,’ ‘What’s Important,’ ‘Is This What Love Is Like’ in ‘Mr. Trot Concert,’ ‘Foolish but,’ ‘Shower,’ ‘Traitor’ in ‘Mr. Trot’ Concert, ‘Love Always Runs Away,’ ‘I Got a Lover,’ ‘Those Days,’ as well as ‘I Hate You,’ ‘Tralala,’ ‘Yearning,’ ‘Q,’ ‘Follow Follow,’ ‘You Made Me Cry,’ ‘Forgotten Season,’ ‘Moon of Seoul,’ ‘Hongrang,’ ‘Margin,’ ‘Bad Man,’ ‘Gombaeryeong,’ ‘You Are My Life,’ ‘Can We Meet Again,’ ‘Our Blues,’ ‘Father,’ ‘Rainbow Concert,’ ‘Rainbow M/V,’ ‘Love Letter,’ ‘I Really Love You,’ ‘Becoming a Thousand Winds,’ ‘Love Station,’ ‘Story of a 60s Elderly Couple Mr. Trot Concert,’ ‘Unforgettable Tearful Moment @ Changwon Concert,’ ‘Life Hymn,’ ‘You with Such Beautiful Hands,’ ‘Our Blues Soundtrack,’ ‘Rainbow,’ ‘Our Blues Soundtrack,’ ‘My Love, You,’ ‘Nest,’ ‘Nest,’ ‘I Love You,’ ‘Abientot,’ ‘Father M/V,’ ‘Red Lips,’ ‘London Boy M/V,’ etc. have all surpassed 10 million views.



Lim Young-woong is set to meet viewers again after a long time with his debut solo reality variety show KBS 2TV 'My Little Hero' at the end of this month.


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