Huh Gak Explained

Huh Gak (; born November 15, 1984)^[1] is a South Korean singer. He rose to fame after winning the 2010 Mnet talent competition series Superstar K 2, during which he became known as "the Korean Paul Potts".^{[2] [3]}

Early life and education

Huh Gak was born in Incheon, South Korea on November 15, 1984. His parents divorced when he was 3, and he and his twin brother, Huh Gong, were raised by their father.^[4] Due to his family's financial difficulties, Huh dropped out of school after finishing middle school and worked as a repairman and event singer.^[5] Huh later earned his high school diploma in 2018.^[6]

Career

2010–present: Superstar K 2, debut, and First Story

In 2010, Huh Gak competed on the Mnet talent competition series Superstar K 2 and took the first place spot in the show's finale in October. Following the show, Huh released his debut single "Always", which topped the Gaon Digital Chart.^[7] On 16 November, he released his self-titled, first mini album.^[8]

After joining A Cube Entertainment in early 2011,^[9] Huh released the mini album First Story on 16 September.^[10] The album spawned the hit single "Hello", which took the number-one spot on the Gaon Digital Chart (also earning a "triple crown" for topping the component Download, Streaming, and BGM charts)^[11] and Billboards K-pop Hot 100 chart.^[12]

On October 8, 2021, Huh Gak left Play M Entertainment after his contract expired.^[13] On October 27, 2021, Huh Gak signed with BPM Entertainment.^[14]

Personal life

On October 3, 2013, Huh Gak married his "first love", whom he dated in middle school when they were 16 years old. They met again after 13 years in February 2012.^{[15] [16]} Huh and his wife have two sons: Huh Geon (born 2014) and Huh Gang (born 2015).^[17]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [18]
Little Giant	Released: February 5, 2013 Label: A Cube Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	14	KOR: 4,198[19]
Hello	Released: December 28, 2020 Label: Play M Entertainment, Kakao M Formats: CD, digital download	61

Extended plays

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR
Huh Gak 1st Mini Album	Released: November 16, 2010 Label: Mnet Media, CJ E&M Formats: CD, digital download	6
Like 1st Mini Album "First Story"	Released: September 16, 2011 Label: A Cube Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	4	KOR: 13,059[20]
Lacrimoso	Released: April 3, 2012 Label: A Cube Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	9	KOR: 3,357[21]
Reminisce	Released: November 11, 2013 Label: A Cube Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	—
Snow of April	Released: March 17, 2015 Label: A Cube Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	13	KOR: 1,072+[22]
Story of Winter	Released: November 23, 2015 Label: A Cube Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	23	KOR: 740+[23]
Lover Letter	Released: January 31, 2017 Label: Plan A Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	34
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
		KOR [24]
"Always" (언제나)	2010	1	KOR: 1,753,708[25]	Huh Gak 1st Mini Album
"Hello"	2011	1	KOR: 3,583,763[26]	Like 1st Mini Album "First Story"
"I Told You I Wanna Die" (죽고 싶단 말 밖에)		2	KOR: 2,494,120[27]	Lacrimoso
"The Person Who Once Loved Me" (나를 사랑했던 사람아)	2012	4	KOR: 2,500,000[28]
"It Hurts" (아프다)		7	KOR: 982,196[29]
"1440"	2013	5	KOR: 1,016,420[30]	Little Giant
"I Want to Love" (사랑하고 싶어서)		21	KOR: 257,911[31]
"You Are Mine" (넌 내꺼라는걸) )		1	KOR: 676,064[32]
"Memory of Your Scent" (향기만 남아)		3	KOR: 911,978[33]	Reminisce
"Day N Night"	2014	9	KOR: 210,995[34]
"Snow of April" (사월의 눈)	2015	1	KOR: 1,049,002[35]	Snow of April
"Up All Night" (밤을 새)		7	KOR: 320,211[36]	Story of Winter
"Back in the Day" (그날을 내 등 뒤로)		6	KOR: 235,820[37]
"Miss You" (혼자, 한잔)	2017	23	KOR: 170,414[38]	Love Letter
"Only You" (바보야)		9	KOR: 219,810[39]	Hello
"The Last Night" (마지막으로 안아도 될까)	2018	51	rowspan="15"
"Empty Words" (흔한 이별)		17
"Without You" (듣고 싶던 말)	2020	76
"How Did We" (우린 어쩌다 헤어진 걸까)		34
"Confession" (고백)	2021	10	Romance 101 X Huh Gak
"I Can't Go to Sinchon" (신촌을 못가)		54	rowspan="10"
"Save Me" (구해줘)	2022	137
"Apgujeong Rodeo" (압구정로데오)		164
"Endless"	2023	88
"The Work of Erasing You" (너 하나 빼는 일)		156
"With You" (물론)		14
"Sob Your Heart Out" (운다 운다)		107
"It's You" (사랑인걸)	2024	113
"To Heaven" (천국으로 보낸 편지)		151
"I'm in Tears" (눈물이 왈칵 쏟아진다)		148

Collaborations

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR
"Whenever You Play That Song" (그 노래를 들때마다)	2011	3	KOR: 2,228,493[40]
"I Need You"	2012	1	KOR: 2,500,000
"Short Hair" (짧은머리)	2013	1	KOR: 1,207,766
"Break Up to Make Up" (이제 그만 싸우자)	2014	1	KOR: 803,627[41]
"Town Bar" (동네술집)	2015	5	KOR: 462,234[42]
"Already Winter" (벌써 겨울)	2016	60	KOR: 81,008[43]
"Bada Ocean.wav" (바다)		5	KOR: 407,547[44]
"#Begin Again" (#떨려)		—	KOR: 17,447[45]
"Band-Aid" (반창고)	2017	22	KOR: 171,574[46]
"Oasis" (오아시스)		—	KOR: 22,488[47]
"Let You Go" (이별은 늘 그렇게)	2019	34	rowspan="10"
"Rain"	2021	—
"Drunken Night" (술이 뭐길래)	2022	74
"My First Love (Would You Marry Me)" (나와 결혼해 줄래요)		159
"Happiness"	2023	105
"The Winter" (그 겨울엔 네가 있어)		151
"I Hope" (좋겠다)	2024	140
"Because of Love" (사랑을 하기는 했나 봐)		138
"Old Song" (오래된 노래)		27
"T.B.H" (Ballad ver.; 고민중독)		78

Soundtrack appearances

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
		KOR
"My Best"	2011	43		Glove OST
"Please Don't Forget Me" (나를 잊지 말아요)		1	KOR: 2,505,076[48]	The Greatest Love OST
"One Person" (한사람)	2012	2	KOR: 1,653,310[49]	Big OST
"Tears Fallin' Like Today" (오늘 같은 눈물이)	2014	2	KOR: 745,484	My Love from the Star OST
"The Reasons" (너란 이유)	2017	—	KOR: 30,999[50]	Man to Man OST
"Since I Met You" (그댈 만난 이후로)		—	Andante OST
"Cosmos"	2018	—		Clean with Passion for Now OST
"Because of You"	2019	—		OST
"Your Warmth" (너의 온기)		—		The Tale of Nokdu OST
"Farewell In Tears" (눈물로 너를 떠나보낸다)	2020	—		The World of the Married OST
"Someday" (그 시간, 그 공간)	2021	—		Hello, Me! OST
"Under the Lonely Sky" (하늘 아래 그대와)		—		Undercover OST

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
		KOR
"My Heart"	2010	44	Huh Gak 1st Mini Album
"Running in the Sky" (하늘을 달리다)		10
"Happy Me" (행복한 나를)		16
"I Miss You" (니가 그립다)	2011	29	KOR: 362,518[51]	Like 1st Mini Album "First Story"
"All of My Life" (평생의 전부)		36	KOR: 248,689
"Before Farewell" (옷깃을 붙잡고)		55	KOR: 172,334[52]
"Love Love Love" (사랑 사랑 사랑)	2012	56	KOR: 60,558[53]	Lacrimoso
"Grabbing Your Wrist" (손목을 쥔다)		56	KOR: 56,943
"Monodrama" (모노드라마)	2013	2	KOR: 1,645,880	Little Giant
"Knowing We're Going To Break Up" (헤어질걸 알기에)		29	KOR: 234,885
"Your Wedding" (술 한잔하면)		42	KOR: 119,320[54]
"Simple Story" (간단한 이야기)		47	KOR: 89,041
"I'll Become Tears" (눈물이 되어줄게)		62	KOR: 41,027[55]
"I Want To Sing" (노래하고 싶다)		71	KOR: 39,002
"Unemployed" (백수가)		91	KOR: 31,352
"Time To Say I Love You" (오늘만은 말할게)		50	KOR: 38,390[56]	Reminisce
"Falling" (사랑했다)		53	KOR: 38,347
"Linger On" (여운)	2015	49	KOR: 39,756[57]	Snow Of April
"After Love" (사랑아)		57	KOR: 34,184
"Miss You" (그리워합니다)		29	KOR: 49,615[58]	Story of Winter
"A Bride" (없었던 것처럼)	2017	86	KOR: 20,630[59]	Lover Letter

Concerts

As well as numerous appearances on Superstar K2, on 18 January 2011, he participated in a Traditional Korean music concert called "Noon concert".^[60]

Filmography

Television show

SuperStar K2

Episode (live broadcast started from Episode 9)	Song
	Episode 9	The Happy Me(에코)
Episode 10	Early Morning Discount(이문세)
Episode 11	I'll Be There(Jackson 5)
Episode 12	Don't Say Goodbye(이승철)
Episode 13	Running Through the Skies(이적)
Episode 14	Love Rain(김태우)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result
2010	Superstar K2	1st Place (Winner)
	Soribada Awards[62]	Best Male Solo Artist
2011	4th Korea Drama Awards	Best OST (The Greatest Love – "Don't Forget Me")
	3rd MelOn Music Awards[63]	Top 10 Artists (Bonsang)
		Best New Artist
	13th Mnet Asian Music Awards[64]	Best New Male Artist
		Best OST
		Best Vocal Performance – Solo
	19th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards	Popular Music Top Honor
	Bugs Music Awards	Netizens' Popularity Award
		Best Solo Artist
		Ballad of the Year ("Hello")
2012	26th Golden Disk Awards	Best Newcomer
	1st Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards[65]	Best New Male Solo Artist of the Year
	4th MelOn Music Awards	Top 10 Artists (Bonsang)
	27th Golden Disk Awards	Digital Music Bonsang ("The Person Who Once Loved Me")
	22nd Seoul Music Awards	Bonsang
2013	5th MelOn Music Awards	Best R&B/Ballad ("Monodrama" – tied with K.Will)
2014	16th Mnet Music Awards	Best Collaboration ("Break Up to Make Up" with A Pink's Eunji)
2015	Mnet Asian Music Awards[66]	Best Vocal Performance – Solo
		UnionPay Song of the Year

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    • "Drunken Night": Web site: Digital Chart – Week 38 of 2022. Circle Chart. ko. September 22, 2022. 22 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220922024559/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=38&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
    • "My First Love (Would You Marry Me)": Web site: Digital Chart – Week 43 of 2022. Circle Chart. ko. October 27, 2022. 27 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221027035056/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=43&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
    • "Save Me": Web site: Digital Chart – Week 46 of 2022. Circle Chart. ko. November 17, 2022. 17 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221117021343/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=46&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
    • "Apgujeong Rodeo": Web site: Digital Chart – Week 47 of 2022. Circle Chart. ko. November 24, 2022. 24 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221124015831/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=47&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
    • "Endless": Web site: Digital Chart – Week 7 of 2023. Circle Chart. ko. February 23, 2023. 23 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230223091151/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=07&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
    • "The Work of Erasing You": Web site: Digital Chart – Week 11 of 2023. Circle Chart. ko. March 23, 2023. 23 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230323035616/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=11&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
    • "With You": Web site: Digital Chart – Week 19 of 2023. Circle Chart. ko. May 18, 2023. 18 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230518143427/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=19&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
    • "Sob Your Heart Out": Web site: Digital Chart – Week 21 of 2023. Circle Chart. ko. June 1, 2023. 1 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230601143756/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=21&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
    • "Happiness": Web site: Digital Chart – Week 37 of 2023. Circle Chart. ko. September 21, 2023. 21 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230921152833/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=37&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
    • "The Winter": Web site: Digital Chart – Week 51 of 2023. Circle Chart. ko. December 28, 2023. 28 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231228015834/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=51&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
    • "I Hope": Web site: Digital Chart – Week 8 of 2024. Circle Chart. ko. February 29, 2024. 29 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240229030658/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=08&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
    • "Because of Love": Web site: Digital Chart – Week 18 of 2024. Circle Chart. ko. May 9, 2024. 9 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240509020824/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=18&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
    • "Old Song" and "T.B.H": Web site: Digital Chart – Week 27 of 2024. Circle Chart. ko. July 11, 2024.
    • "It's You": Web site: Digital Chart – Week 29 of 2024. Circle Chart. ko. July 25, 2024.
    • "To Heaven" and "I'm in Tears": Web site: Digital Chart – Week 46 of 2024. Circle Chart. ko. November 21, 2024.
25. Web site: 2010년 가온차트 부문별 Top 100위. Gaon Music Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722133531/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/notice/view.gaon?idx=36. 2011-07-22. 2021-02-16.
26. Cumulative sales of "Hello":
    • Web site: 2011년 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 3 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161003185051/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=2011&hitYear=2011&termGbn=year. live.
    • Web site: 2012년 Download Chart (Domestic) (Page 4). Gaon Music Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20161008151243/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2012&targetTime=12&nationGbn=K. 2016-10-08. 2021-02-17.
27. Cumulative sales of "I Told You I Wanna Die":
    • Web site: 2011년 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 3 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161003185051/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=2011&hitYear=2011&termGbn=year. live.
    • Web site: 2012년 Download Chart (Domestic) (Page 3). Gaon Music Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20160819003852/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=3&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2012&targetTime=12&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-19. 2021-02-17.
28. Web site: GAON′s 관찰노트. Gaon Music Chart. 8 February 2019. ko. 17 February 2021. 28 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190228003947/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/article/view.gaon?idx=15014. live.
29. Web site: 2012년 Download Chart (Domestic) (Page 2). Gaon Music Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816180253/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=2&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2012&targetTime=12&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16. 2021-02-17.
30. Web site: 2013년 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224708/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=2013&hitYear=2013&termGbn=year. live.
31. Web site: 2013년 Download Chart (Domestic) (Page 4). Gaon Music Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816141712/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2013&targetTime=12&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16. 2021-02-17.
32. Web site: 2013년 Download Chart (Domestic) (Page 2). Gaon Music Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816131904/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=2&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2013&targetTime=12&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16. 2021-02-17.
33. Cumulative sales of "Memory of Your Scent":
    • Web site: 2013년 11월 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 30 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170730024313/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=11&hitYear=2013&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: 2013년 12월 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 23 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150623055022/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=12&hitYear=2013&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: 2014년 Download Chart (Domestic) (Page 3). Gaon Music Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816125503/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=3&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2014&targetTime=12&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16. 2021-02-17.
34. Web site: 2014년 Download Chart (Domestic) (Page 4). Gaon Music Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816130613/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2014&targetTime=12&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16. 2021-02-17.
35. Web site: 2015년 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 11 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160111074848/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=2015&hitYear=2015&termGbn=year. live.
36. Cumulative sales of "Up All Night":
    • Web site: 2015년 10월 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 3 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190603065149/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=10&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: 2015년 11월 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 27 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170727024331/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=11&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. live.
37. Cumulative sales of "Back In The Day":
    • Web site: 2015년 11월 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 27 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170727024331/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=11&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: 2015년 12월 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211940/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=12&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. live.
38. Cumulative sales of "Miss You":
    • Web site: 2017년 05주차 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 25 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161125050200/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=05&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: 2017년 02월 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 12 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170312033807/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=02&hitYear=2017&termGbn=month. live.
39. Cumulative sales of "Only You":
    • Web site: 2017년 11주차 Download Chart. 21 January 2018. 4 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190604152709/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=11&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: 2017년 12주차 Download Chart. 21 January 2018. 25 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190725193039/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=12&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. live.
40. Cumulative sales of "Whenever You Play That Song":
    • Web site: 2011년 12월 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 23 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150623054811/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=12&hitYear=2011&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: 2012년 Download Chart (Domestic) (Page 2). Gaon Music Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816180253/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=2&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2012&targetTime=12&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16. 2021-02-17.
41. Web site: 2014년 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 3 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161003185810/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=2014&hitYear=2014&termGbn=year. live.
42. Cumulative sales of "Town Bar":
    • Web site: 2015년 05월 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 11 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150611023413/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=05&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: 2015년 06월 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 26 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180926195250/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=06&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: 2015년 07월 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130657/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2015&targetTime=07&nationGbn=T. live.
43. Web site: 2016년 02월 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 2 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160602085030/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=02&nationGbn=T. live.
44. Cumulative sales of "Bada Ocean.wav":
    • Web site: 2016년 07월 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 8 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190808184756/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=07&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: 2016년 08월 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 24 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161124094656/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=08&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: 2016년 09월 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 9 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161009100524/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=09&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month. live.
45. Web site: 2016년 36주차 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 21 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161221162714/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=36&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. live.
46. Cumulative sales of "Band-Aid":
    • Web site: 2017년 02월 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 12 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170312033807/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=02&hitYear=2017&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: 2017년 03월 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 17 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170817121645/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2017&targetTime=03&nationGbn=K. live.
47. Web site: 2017년 31주차 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 10 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810091617/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=31&nationGbn=T. live.
48. Web site: 2011년 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 3 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161003185051/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=2011&hitYear=2011&termGbn=year. live.
49. Web site: 2012년 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212619/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=2012&hitYear=2012&termGbn=year. live.
50. Cumulative sales of "The Reasons":
    • Web site: 2017년 18주차 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 25 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170725151658/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=18&nationGbn=K. live.
    • Web site: 2017년 19주차 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 25 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170725151834/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=19&nationGbn=K. live.
51. Web site: 2011년 09월 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 25 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161125050200/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=09&hitYear=2011&termGbn=month. live.
52. Cumulative sales of "Before Farewell":
    • Web site: 2011년 39주차 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 3 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103011742/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=39&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week. live.
    • Web site: 2011년 40주차 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 27 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181227084833/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=40&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week. live.
53. Web site: 2012년 15주차 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 25 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161125050200/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=15&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week. live.
54. Web site: 2013년 02월 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 23 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200523160627/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2013&targetTime=02&nationGbn=K. live.
55. Web site: 2013년 07주차 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 25 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161125050200/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=07&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week. live.
56. Web site: 2013년 47주차 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 25 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161125050200/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=47&hitYear=2013&termGbn=week. live.
57. Web site: 2015년 13주차 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 25 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161125050200/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=13&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. live.
58. Web site: 2015년 49주차 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211339/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=49&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. live.
59. Web site: 2017년 05주차 Download Chart. 2 January 2018. 25 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161125050200/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=05&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. live.
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