Lee Mu-jin sweeps music streaming charts with "Traffic Light'"

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Singer-songwriter Lee Mu-jin, who rose to fame after appearing on JTBC's audition program "Sing Again" (2020), is sitting atop the music streaming charts with his May release, "Traffic Light."

As of Monday morning, "Traffic Light" ranked first on Melon's real-time chart, while grabbing the No. 3 and No. 10 spots on Genie and Bugs, respectively. It also topped Melon's daily chart on Aug. 7.

The folk song debuted at No. 110 on Melon's real-time chart on May 14, but has climbed up the chart slowly after gaining popularity on various social media platforms, including TikTok.

"Traffic Light has created buzz among youngsters," Lee's management company, ShowPLAY Entertainment, said in a statement Sunday. "It clinched the top spots on multiple streaming charts in July and became the No. 1 song in August."

"Traffic Light" is Lee's first self-written song, in which he likens people in their early 20s to novice drivers. Through the lyrics that reflect his personal experiences, the singer-songwriter attempts to bring solace to young people struggling to find their path in life.

"It is a piece about confusion," Lee said in an email interview in May. "I poured all my energy and passion into creating it… In the future, I will continue to explore everyday life stories in my songs so that a lot of people find them relatable."

Having debuted in 2018, Lee first reached public attention on JTBC's "Sing Again," an audition show for "forgotten" singers who have been off the public's radar. Hosted by singer/actor Lee Seung-gi, the program featured high-profile stars, such as singer Lee Sun-hee and rocker Jeon In-kwon, as the judges. Lee Mu-jin was one of the top 3 contestants on the show, along with Lee Seung-yoon and Jeong Hong-il.

Currently, his other tunes ― including "Rain and You," a song featured on the soundtrack of tvN's ongoing drama "Hospital Playlist" season 2 ― are also going strong on the streaming charts.






source: 1theK & The Korea Times

Comments

[myungung.livejournal.com]

this is a pretty chill song. I only knew of him from Rain's video where they had YouTube singers, didn't know he had already debuted previously

[broadcities.livejournal.com]

thank you for this post op! the song is chill, he's got a very distinct voice

[em-cavey.livejournal.com]

I'm so happy for him, he was my favorite contestant on Sing Again
He seems like such a sweet kid and he's got so much talent, I still come back to watch his first performance pretty regularly:

[nacomi.livejournal.com]

This makes me want to watch the show Sing Again.