TJ Karaoke 2024 Year-End Summary... Lee Changseop's 'Cheonsangyeon' Ranks 1st

TJ Media announced on the 9th that singer Lee Changseop's "Cheonsangyeon" was selected as the most popular song in TJ Karaoke for the year 2024 according to the '2024 TJ Karaoke Year-End Summary'. "Cheonsangyeon" surpassed BIBI's "Bamyanggaeng" and held the number one spot on the chart for 24 consecutive weeks from early April to the end of September, making it the song that stayed at the top the longest.

Park Jaejung's "Let's Not Break Up" and DAY6's "You Were Beautiful" ranked second and third on the chart, respectively. Fourth place went to Lim Jaehyun's "Rhapsody of Rain," fifth to izi's "Emergency Room," sixth to Nerd Connection's "If Only You Were Here," seventh to Standing Egg's "Old Song," eighth to DAY6's "So That It Can Be One Page," ninth to MC the Max's "Anywhere," and tenth to QWER's "Addicted to Worry."

Analysis of TJ Media's top 300 chart revealed that songs that became viral on YouTube showed a resurgence in karaoke charts as well. The biggest increase was seen in Jo Youngnam's "Hwagejangteo," with the number of performances increasing 17 times compared to last year after YouTuber Lee Seungbin's video of singing "Hwagejangteo" went viral. Additionally, Spapa (Tak Jaehoon's) "I'm So Glad" was sung six times more in karaoke compared to last year after a duet video with Ail (I'll) surpassed 4.5 million views on YouTube.

Keeping pace with the popularity of various genres, TJ Media actively provided new songs by updating over 4,000 tracks this year alone. From children's songs like Hachuping to musical numbers such as Chicago and Hedwig, they broadened the diversity of song selections. In particular, they produced about 120 MR tracks featuring actual musicians playing orchestra and guitar, striving to provide high-quality accompaniment.

A TJ Media representative said, "In the first half of the year, male ballads dominated, occupying seven out of the top ten spots including 'Cheonsangyeon'." He added, "In the second half, band music by groups like DAY6 and QWER became the trend." He continued, "Public tastes are changing very rapidly these days. To respond to this, we will continue to provide the industry's best and largest number of new songs next year to enhance user satisfaction."

The '2024 TJ Karaoke Year-End Summary Chart' is based on the number of performances on TJ accompaniment devices from January 1, 2024, to December 5, 2024.

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