Love Poem (song)

"Love Poem" is a song by South Korean singer-songwriter IU, released by Kakao M as the lead single from her seventh Korean-language EP Love Poem on November 1, 2019.[1] It debuted at number 11 on the Gaon Digital Chart before topping the chart the following week, becoming IU's 21st number-one single in South Korea, and extending her record for the most number ones on the chart.

"Love Poem"
Single by IU
from the EP Love Poem
LanguageKorean
ReleasedNovember 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
GenreK-pop
Length4:18
LabelKakao M
Songwriter(s)
  • IU
  • Lee Jong-hoon
IU singles chronology
"Bbibbi"
(2018)		 "Love Poem"
(2019)		 "Blueming"
(2019)

Background and composition

IU wrote the ballad to support loved ones who are going through hard times,[2] saying: "It is difficult to see the person you love is becoming isolated. It is painful not doing anything for that situation and just watching over it."[1]

"Love Poem" was written by IU and Lee Jong-hoon. Tamar Herman of Billboard described it as "a poignant, inspiring ballad full of warmth and comfort".[3]

Critical reception

Writing for The Straits Times, Jan Lee commented that the song "feels particularly poignant given that IU lost one of her close friends, K-pop star Sulli, to a suspected suicide last month".[2]

Accolades

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
South Korea (Hot 100)[9] 1
South Korea (Gaon)[10] 1
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[11] 9

Year-end charts
Chart (2019) Position
South Korea (Gaon)[12] 76
Chart (2020) Position
South Korea (Gaon)[13] 22
Chart (2021) Position
South Korea (Gaon)[14] 66
Chart (2022) Position
South Korea (Circle)[15] 166

Certifications
Certifications and sales for "Love Poem"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Streaming
South Korea (KMCA)[16] 2× Platinum 200,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various November 1, 2019 Digital download, streaming Kakao M [17]

See also

References
  1. Lee, Debi (November 2, 2019). "K-Pop Singer IU Releases 'Love Poem', writing, 'I Want You to Live'". Business Times. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  2. Lee, Jan (November 14, 2019). "10 new releases in J-, K-pop". The Straits Times. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  3. "IU Unveils 'Love Poem' EP: Watch Music Videos For 'Blueming' and 'Above the Time'". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  4. "IU wins #1 on November 16th 'Show! Music Core'!". www.allkpop.com. 2019-11-16. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  5. '음중' 아이유 1위..마마무·아스트로·우주소녀·갓세븐 '여기가 엔딩 맛집' [종합]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). November 23, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  6. '인기가요'아이유, 방송없이 1위 2관왕..마마무네이처사우스클럽 컴백[종합] (in Korean). November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  7. "Watch: IU Takes 4th Win For "Love Poem" On "Music Bank"; Performances By AOA, Kang Daniel, Sungmin, And More". November 29, 2019.
  8. 주간 인기상 [Melon Music Weekly Award]. Melon.com (in Korean). Archived from the original (Click on tab labelled '11' at top of page to view winners) on June 21, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  9. "Iu Chart History (K-Pop 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  10. "Digital Chart – Week 45 of 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  11. "IU Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  12. "2019년 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  13. "2020년 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  14. 2021년 Digital Chart [2021 Digital Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  15. "Digital Chart 2022". Circle Chart. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  16. "South Korean single streaming certifications – IU – Love Poem" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  17. "Love poem- IU". Apple Music. Apple Inc. November 1, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.



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