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
Language	Korean
Released	November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
Genre	K-pop
Length	4:18
Label	Kakao 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

Music program awards

Program	Date	Ref.
Show! Music Core	November 16, 2019	[4]
	November 23, 2019	[5]
Inkigayo	November 17, 2019	[6]
Music Bank	November 29, 2019	[7]

Melon Popularity Award

Award	Date	Ref.
Weekly Popularity Award	November 11, 2019	[8]
	November 18, 2019

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	Certification	Certified 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

• List of Gaon Digital Chart number ones of 2019
• List of Kpop Hot 100 number ones