Lim Young-woong's 'Hongrang' stage exceeds 12 million views

The 'Hongrang' stage video, in which singer Lim Young-woong falls in love with his sorrowful emotions, reached 12 million views.

The 'Hongrang' stage video released by Lim Young-woong on the official YouTube channel on December 10, 2020 exceeded 12 million views on January 11.

The video contains a video of Lim Young-woong's performance of 'Hongrang' on TV Chosun's 'Mulberry School'.

'Hongrang' is a song by singer Min Soo-hyun, a friend of Lim Young-woong during his obscure days and who also participated in 'Mr. Trot'. 'Hongrang' (洪娘) is a gisaeng from Hamgyeong Province during the reign of King Seonjo of the Joseon Dynasty, a writer, and a poet.

Meanwhile, last year, Lim Young-woong successfully completed a national concert tour and even had encore performances in Seoul and Busan at the end of the year.

The encore performance is scheduled to be released on VOD on TVING on the 14th of this month. Lim Young-woong is planning a concert at the Dolby Theater in LA, USA, on February 11th and 12th, and a theatrical version of the performance will also be released in March.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr