Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Singer of the Year Im Chang Jung followed by TWICE and Jang Yun Jung.

Singer Im Chang Jung and rookie girl group TWICE were ranked as the first and second singer of the year.


Korea Gallup website mentioned that Lim Chang Jung won the first place with 11.8% approval rating after been voted as "Singer who shone the year of 2016".

Lim debuted as an actor in 1990's "Southern Army". In 1995, he released his first album 'To Me to Me' 이미 나에게로 and debuted as a singer.

Since then, he did acting and singing/ His performances has been excellent. In his 13th album 'I'M' released in September this year, his own song 'Love I Committed 내가 저지른 사랑' gained popularity and spiked up in the position. 

TWICE was followed by Lim with 9.9% approval rating. TWICE, who made their debut in 'Graceful' in October last year, has come with hits such as 'Cheer up' and 'TT' which has massive success this year.They also won music awards at the end of the year, with record sales, streaming and music video. The girls are fresh, appealing with their age and youth. 

Third place goes to 'Trot Queen' Jang Yoon Jung (8.9%). In the second half of this year, MBC TV drama 'Blow Breeze' had Jang singing for the main theme song. 

Fourth place goes to EXO of (7.7%). Their title song 'Monster' of the 3rd album 'EX'ACT' announced in June this year has brought big topic abroad. In August, they sold more than 1 million copies of their third album repackaged album, 'Lotto', which was followed by triple Million Sellers in the first and second spot. EXO gains more prominent support particularly from teenage female fans. 

Fifth spot awarded to Girls' Generation 6.9% as the girl group didn't release much except doing solo activities. Leader Taeyeon has been on a steady track this year including 'Rain', 'Rain', '11: 11' while Tiffany and Hyeyeon released solo albums. Soo Young and YoonA were involved heavily in dramas. 

Veteran singer Lee Sun Hee at 6.4% meanwhile female vocalist Gummy enjoyed success from her contribution to two big drama OST- Descendants of the Sun and Moonlight Drawn by Clouds- 5.5%. Among the top 10 singers included GFriend, BTS, I.O.I, Kim Bum Soo, Jo Young Pil, Lee Moon Se, Park Hyo Shin...etc 

The favorite singers were differed by age category. EXO- teenage girls, TWICE for men in their teens and 20s, Lim Chang Jung for their 30s and 40s, and Jang Yoon-jung for their 50s.



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