'SNL Korea' is back!

Coupang Play's first original comedy show 'SNL Korea' has confirmed its first broadcast on September 4th. 'SNL Korea' confirmed the appearance of actor Lee Byung-hun as the first host.

NBC's representative program 'SNL (Saturday Night Live)', which won the Emmy Award, is returning after 4 years through Coupang Play. Lee Byung-hun, the first host to open the gates of 'SNL Korea', is undoubtedly Korea's representative actor who has undergone amazing transformations in each work. Actor Lee Byung-hun, who proved his global status as a presenter at the closing ceremony of the recent Cannes Film Festival following his performances in Hollywood as well as Korea, is looking forward to seeing what kind of performance he will perform through 'SNL Korea'.

'SNL Korea' will meet viewers through the new OTT platform Coupang Play.

Ahn Sang-hwi, general manager of the production company A Story, said, "My heart is beating. I think we can start an all-time great season,” said Kim Seong-han, general director of Coupang Play. I hope it will be an opportunity to bring laughter to many customers.”

Starting with Shin Dong-yup, Ahn Young-mi, Jung Sang-hoon, Kim Min-kyo, Kwon Hyuk-soo, as well as the familiar faces representing 'SNL Korea', as well as the YouTube 'Food University' Kim Min-soo, Red Velvet Wendy, actors Cha Cheong-hwa, Kim Sang-hyeop, Joo Hyun-young, Lee So-jin, etc. .

Starting with the first host Lee Byung-hun, 'SNL Korea', which meets viewers for a total of 10 episodes, will be released through Coupang Play only at 10 pm every Saturday, starting with the first broadcast on September 4th.

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BTS’s Jungkook is once again proving his global power, setting another huge record on Spotify! His solo debut song "Seven" has officially entered Spotify’s Top 90 most-streamed songs of all time, making him the ONLY Asian artist on the list!

On March 14 (KST), "Seven" reached an insane 2,251,263,698 streams, landing at No. 89 on Spotify’s all-time most-streamed songs chart.

What makes this even more impressive?
Jungkook is the only Asian artist in the Top 90!
"Seven" has surpassed major global hits like Charlie Puth’s "We Don’t Talk Anymore", Sam Smith’s "I’m Not The Only One", and Maroon 5’s "Payphone"!

Jungkook’s "Seven" has been breaking Spotify records left and right, proving its status as a global mega-hit:

Fastest song in Spotify history to reach 100M, 900M, 1B, and 1.1B streams!
First K-pop solo song to chart on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global chart for 600 days!
Longest-charting song by an Asian solo artist on Spotify’s Weekly Top Songs Global chart (86 weeks and counting!)!

And let’s not forget—back in January 2025, "Seven" ranked No. 11 on Spotify’s list of Most-Streamed Songs of the 2020s, proving its long-lasting popularity!

Even with new music constantly being released, "Seven" continues to dominate charts and break records.

Fans worldwide are celebrating Jungkook’s unstoppable success, and with his influence only growing stronger, everyone is waiting to see what he does next!

"Jungkook is rewriting history! No one can match his impact!"
"He’s carrying K-pop on his back! The only Asian artist in the Top 90? Insane!"
"‘Seven’ is a masterpiece and deserves all the success!"

With Jungkook continuing to set new records, what do you think his next big achievement will be?

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