>>461342
> how did they first hear about it?
IU wasn't the first to talk about it nor the last, there are a lot of outside factors, and they're not related to IU. She's very popular, but it's not like she has a midas touch.
> people don't watch music shows as much as you believe
That's irrelevant for Dolphin, whether if they were many of few, the song was at the top of music charts, so people naturally keep checking those songs because they're at the front of music sites.
> korea doesn't explore with their music
According to who, exactly? but that's irrelevant too, Dolphin is pop music that will be in malls and stores, it's not a normal song that you need to try hard to find.
> dolphin is doing better (now)
Yes, but doing better now wasn't the point of that part of the argument, but rather the song is still charting high, just like Nonstop, because as I said the promotions were a success, and IU helped. The curve that both Nonstop and Dolphin are showing are similar, they're both part of the same package of successful promotions.