CL announces comeback on August 24 with her solo album  'ALPHA'. On August 13,  CL's official SNS channel released the album's cover art and comeback scheduler. CL who embodied a strong charisma with the previously released comeback teaser video now offers a new flavor with her futuristic mood in the cover art for  'ALPHA' that contains blue light. Meanwhile, CL's scheduler showcases her impressive finger pose in the shape ' CL' which includes the schedule for the new 3 songs that will be released for 3 months.

‘ALPHA’ album project will officially begin in different stages:

Fire August 24 - 1st single from ‘ALPHA’
Fire September - 2nd single from ‘ALPHA’
Fire October - Official full-length album release

The reason behind the schedule is that they plan to introduce it so that listeners can take time to convey the meaning of the album. Meanwhile, 'Alpha' is CL's first full-length solo album to be released after 13 years of debut. In addition, she started with the mini-album  'In the name of love' which was released in 2019 followed by '+HWA+' and '+5STAR+' released last year. Then, 'Wish You Were Here'  was in February this year. And finally her newest album 'ALPHA'.

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BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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