'The scent of money wafting~ 'Oh!' sound-making hit song' ranked first with Rula's 'Angel with No Wings.'

On May 16th at 8:30 p.m., KBS Joy's '20th Century Hit Song' episode 265 introduced mega hit songs with enormous revenue under the theme 'The scent of money wafting~ 'Oh!' sound-making hit song.'

Prior to the chart introduction, MC Kim Heechul noted, 'Today's chart was selected only from songs where the singers disclosed their revenue,’ heightening expectations.

Ranked 10th was Kim Minkyos's 'Last Victory (1994),' which gained immense popularity as the OST for the drama 'Last Victory' and sold over approximately 700,000 albums. Kim Heechul explained the backstory, saying, 'Originally, this song was intended for Kim Minkyos's personal album, but after receiving a request for the drama OST, the lyrics and title were hurriedly revised and released as an OST.'

Harisu, the first transgender celebrity in South Korea, ranked 9th with 'Temptation (2001).' At that time, Harisu was treated almost on par with the most popular singer Kim Gun-mo, and it was reported that she received an average appearance fee of approximately 30 to 40 million won, six times the average appearance fee per event.

Ranked 8th was Kim Jang-hoon's 'I Am a Man (2001),' which reportedly reached an annual income of 8 billion won during his prime. Kim Heechul stated, 'In one year, there were over 300 events, and 40 to 50 advertisements appeared.'

'Work and one-fifth of work (1994)' by Tutu, which recorded approximately 1.2 million album sales and won a golden cup within two months of debut, ranked 7th. Seo Joo-kyung's 'Bold Woman,' which made a comeback and simultaneously sat on a money pile, ranked 6th. In particular, when 'Bold Woman' played, Kim Heechul remarked, 'The woman who sings this song well was my ideal type,' to which Lee Mi-joo responded, 'I've sung this song a lot,' and Kim Heechul quipped, 'No, my ideal type has changed,' creating a cheerful atmosphere. Meanwhile, it was reported that Seo Joo-kyung attended about 4,400 events in her prime and earned income similar to winning the first prize in the lottery several times with just this song.

Ranking 5th was Lee Seung-chul's 'Girls' Generation (1989),' known as the signature hit of a copyright mogul. Kim Heechul, after hearing the chorus line 'Don't tease me for being young,' laughed and said, 'I wish someone would tease me by calling me 'young.' Don't tease me for being old.'

Izi's 'Emergency Room (2005),' which generated over 10 billion won in revenue solely from copyright and neighboring rights, ranked 4th, while Shin Sung-hoon's 'Invisible Love (1991),' which was registered in the Korean Guinness Book for most No. 1 awards, was introduced at 3rd. Notably, 'Invisible Love' is estimated to have earned approximately 3.56 billion won in royalties.

Ranked 2nd was 'Tell Her (1987)' by Sobangcha, which recorded annual sales of 5 to 6 billion won in the 1980s. Regarding why Sobangcha, who was so popular that they could only sleep two to three hours a day, left the music industry so quickly, Kim Heechul introduced, 'It's said that they disbanded because they became so exhausted that they started to dislike money.'

'The scent of money wafting~ 'Oh!' sound-making hit song' ranked first with Rula's 'Angel with No Wings (1995),' which was led by Lee Sang-min, who recently announced his remarriage. Kim Heechul explained, 'At that time, the monthly income per member ranged from 30 to 50 million won as a base, and the revenue from this song is estimated to exceed 10 billion won,' and added, 'According to Lee Sang-min, during their peak, the revenue from royalties and album sales was enough to buy six JYP buildings.'

'20th Century Hit Song' is available to watch on LG U+tv channel 1, Genie tv channel 41, SK Btv channel 53, and the KBS mobile app 'my K.' Viewers can check regional cable channel numbers on the KBS N website. Additionally, more videos can be found on major online channels like YouTube and Facebook, as well as internet portal sites.

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