I've never tried LEDs, but have done various ICs from 8 pin to 100+ pins.
This is the "raw" version of a video I made a few months ago, which is intended to be part of a soldering set for my youtube channel, once I get chance to finish editing everything, between other projects [and work...]
I do a lot of audio processing, among other things, before posting "finished" videos.
It's a simple, crude technique - smear a small amount of paste on the pins and pads, put the IC in position, then warm the overall area somewhat and finally concentrate heat around the part being soldered. I usually have the tool set to 350'C
Washing using alcohol (IPA) and a small brush gets rid of the flux residue and any stray solder particles.
It is HD video, but it can take a day or so before the HD versions are made available via youtube; they start with a standard res file even with a 4K upload such as this..
Edit - it seems the very first version youtube makes available is only 360p resolution - it's a bit fuzzy! There should be sharper versions in a few hours.