Melon, KoreaŌĆÖs largest music site, released a chart of the 2010s. This is a chart that counts the number of streaming and downloading songs from 2010 to 2019. This is the top 5 songs ŌĆō Busker BuskerŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Cherry Blossom Ending,ŌĆØ IUŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Through the Night,ŌĆØ Park Hyo ShinŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Wildflower,ŌĆØ BTSŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Spring DayŌĆØ and IUŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Friday.ŌĆØ While the chart stimulates listenersŌĆÖ nostalgia, the fact that IU dominated the chart with as many as 11 songs catches the eye. Following ŌĆ£Through the NightŌĆØ and ŌĆ£Friday,ŌĆØ ŌĆ£Not Spring, Love, or Cherry BlossomsŌĆØ (7th), ŌĆ£Meaning of youŌĆØ (13th), ŌĆ£Merry Christmas In AdvanceŌĆØ (18th), ŌĆ£Good DayŌĆØ (23rd), ŌĆ£PaletteŌĆØ (32nd), ŌĆ£YOU & IŌĆØ (36th), ŌĆ£BBIBBIŌĆØ (68th), ŌĆ£Twenty-threeŌĆØ (80th) and ŌĆ£My Old StoryŌĆØ (88th) made it onto the list. If you take a closer look into each year, IUŌĆÖs record is even more impressive. In 2010, ŌĆ£NaggingŌĆØ led the list, and in 2019, ŌĆ£BluemingŌĆØ landed at No. 1. This proves that the singer opened the 2010 and ended the 2019, dominating the entire 2010s. Melon, ŌĆ£We can say that the 2010s were IUŌĆÖs era. By putting 11 of her songs on the top 100 chart for 2010s, she proved the title ŌĆśGod IU.‘ŌĆØ They added, ŌĆ£She has achieved unrivaled results as a female solo artist and has certainly proved herself to be a powerhouse. Many artists debuted and have come under the spotlight, but nevertheless, IUŌĆÖs position in the K-pop scene seems to be stronger than ever.ŌĆØ Source (1)
