Singer Kim Na-young has risen to the top of the charts.

Kim Na-young‘s “Better Than You” released in 2021 has recently been on the rise on major domestic music charts. It started at 110th place on Melon’s daily chart, the largest music site in Korea, and rose to 55th place on YouTube‘s weekly popular song chart, and entered the top 100 of Genie’s real-time chart, creating a sensation on the music charts.

Kim Na-young‘s “Better Than You” is a ballad that mournfully expresses longing for someone who has passed away, and was much loved for Kim Na-young’s appealing voice and delicate emotional expression. Four years after its release, it has recently risen rapidly on the charts through word of mouth, gifting Kim Na-young with a new title of “reverse run.”

It is noticeable that it has a different character from previous reverse runs. While the existing spring season songs had a strong bright and cheerful feel, in the case of Kim Na-young, the heart-wrenching lyrics and the mood of the song show the power of music to deliver deep comfort to those who have experienced the pain of parting with family, friends, lovers, or pets.

Kim Na-young held the year-end concert ‘“Na” On The Voice: In______’ last year and presented a high-quality performance, and is currently focusing on working on an album for the release of a new song.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com Reporter jhj@donga.com

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