"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. 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.
Background and composition IU wrote the ballad to support loved ones who are going through hard times, 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."
"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".
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".
Accolades +Music program awards Program Date Show! Music Core November 16, 2019 November 23, 2019 Inkigayo November 17, 2019 Music Bank November 29, 2019
+Melon Popularity Award Award Date Weekly Popularity Award November 11, 2019 November 18, 2019
Charts Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peakposition South Korea (Hot 100) 1 South Korea (Gaon) 1 US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 9
Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position South Korea (Gaon) 76 Chart (2020) Position South Korea (Gaon) 22 Chart (2021) Position South Korea (Gaon) 66
Chart (2022) Position South Korea (Circle) 166
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Release history Region Date Format Label Various November 1, 2019 Digital download, streaming Kakao M
See also List of Gaon Digital Chart number ones of 2019 List of Kpop Hot 100 number ones
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