SG Wannabe enjoys newfound success after 'Hangout With Yoo' appearance

The cover of SG Wannabe's album ″Lalala″ [MELON]

SG Wannabe, a band popular in the early 2000s, is enjoying the spotlight once again after it was featured on MBC talk show “Hangout With Yoo.”

The band's decade-old songs such as “Timeless” (2004) climbed the charts of various music streaming charts as of Thursday. Other songs such as “Crime and Punishment” (2005), “As I Live” (2005), “Partner for Life” (2006), “Arirang” (2007) and “Lalala” (2008) made it to the top 100 on Melon.

According to Melon, the number of streams for songs “Partner for Life,” “Timeless” and “As I Live” increased by 2,167 percent, 2,098 percent and 1,612 percent respectively compared to before the band featured in the show.

SG Wannabe consists of members Kim Yong-joon, Kim Jin-ho and Lee Seok-hoon.

The members appeared in the episode aired on April 17, performed their hit songs and shared anecdotes from their prime.

BY LEE JAE-LIM [lee.jaelim@joongang.co.kr]