IU’s latest chart-topping single, “Love Wins All,” has made an impressive entry into the elite league of songs (top 10) with the most hourly Perfect All-Kills (PAKs). Currently, the track has achieved a remarkable 187 hours of PAK status, with the count still ongoing.
This achievement signifies the song’s overwhelming popularity, as a PAK is awarded when a song consistently ranks first on the daily and real-time charts of all major South Korean music streaming platforms, including Melon, Genie, Bugs, FLO, VIBE, and YouTube Music. Additionally, to secure a PAK, the song must simultaneously top the real-time and weekly charts on Instiz’s iChart, thereby dominating every significant music ranking in South Korea.
“Love Wins All” is approaching the 9th spot for the most hourly PAKs, a position currently held by SSAK3’s “Beach Again” with 208 hours. Achieving this would mark another milestone in IU’s illustrious career. IU currently has 22 songs that achieved a PAK, by far the most in history; in second place is BIGBANG, with 7 songs, while there is a three-way tie for third with BTS, TWICE, and IVE, each having 4 songs achieving a PAK respectively.
To put this achievement into perspective, here’s a look at the top 10 songs with the most hourly PAKs of all-time:
1. NewJeans – “Ditto” – 655 hours (2023)
2. BTS – “Dynamite” – 610 hours (2020)
3. IU – “Celebrity” – 462 hours (2021)
4. IVE – “I AM” – 359 hours (2023)
5. Zico – “Any Song” – 330 hours (2020)
6. Brave Girls – “Rollin'” – 262 hours (2017)
7. BTS – “Butter” – 239 hours (2021)
8. IU – “Lilac” – 223 hours (2021)
9. SSAK3 – “Beach Again” – 208 hours (2020)
10. IU – “Love Wins All” – 187 hours (and counting) (2024)
Meanwhile, IU is slated to release her EP ‘The Winning‘ on February 20, 2024.
