Red Velvet once again proved their worth to be called in the title of 'summer queen' by continuing the streak of their summer hit with their newest title track 'Queendom'. Red Velvet's new mini-album 'Queendom', released on the 16th, dominated in the iTunes Top Albums chart in the countries like United States, Canada, Netherlands, Norway, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Singapore, Cambodia, Egypt, Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Paraguay, Bolivia, Oman, Russia, Greece, Vietnam, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Brazil, Guatemala, Poland, Slovenia, Chile, France, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Laos, Costa Rica, Colombia, Romania, Hungary, Philippines, Japan, Ukraine, Hong Kong, India, Lebanon, Turkey, Taiwan, Mexico, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, Peru, Indonesia, etc.  To sum this up, the mini-album peaked at the #1 spot across 50 countries.

Moreover, the album topped the digital album sales charts of QQ Music and Kugou Music in China, and the title song 'Queendom' bagged the #1 spot. It dominated several music charts, which proved the high interest of fans in their discography. In addition, they did not only dominated international music charts but also dominated local Korean charts like Genie, Bugs, Vibe & Momople . Meanwhile, Red Velvet held an online fan meeting 'inteRView vol.7 : Queendom' in the Naver V LIVE's Beyond LIVE channel on the 16th of August. To be exact, they did not only perform their new songs like 'Again, Summer' and 'Pose' included in this album for the first time but they also performed their previous hit songs such as 'Umpah Umpah', 'Power Up', and 'Red Flavor' and 'Psycho' stages that received a warm response.

Meanwhile, Red Velvet's new mini-album 'Queendom' will be released on the 17th.

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Actress Kang Ye Won got emotional as she opened up about why she took a break from broadcasting and why she’s finally giving love a chance.

On the March 3 episode of tvN STORY’s Can I Love Now?, Kang Ye Won made her debut as a new participant looking for romance.

During the broadcast, she revealed that negative online comments had deeply affected her. "I used to cry all the time reading comments. I get hurt easily. What might be a small wound for others feels like a huge blow to me," she shared, expressing the stress she faced from malicious remarks.

She also admitted that at one point, she wanted to leave everything behind. "I kept thinking, ‘How long do I have to keep working this hard?’ and it became overwhelming."

She added, "At one point, I thought, ‘I should just quit everything and move to the countryside,’ and that idea actually gave me peace," she confessed.

When it came to dating, Kang Ye Won shared that she had always been content watching others fall in love.

"It never worked out for me. I wasn’t the type to ask for introductions either. I just found comfort in living as an observer. Maybe it’s my fate. I’m fearful, and I lack courage. If I feel like someone might hurt me, I block them out from the start," she admitted.

However, the actress revealed that she ultimately joined Can I Love Now? for her father. "My dad was born in 1943. He had me late in life, and his health isn’t great."

She added, "I realized that if I continue living alone like this, I won’t be able to give my parents any hope until the moment they pass away," she said with tears in her eyes. "My perspective on life has changed. I no longer think just about myself, but about my parents."

Kang Ye Won’s heartfelt confession touched many viewers, leaving fans rooting for her to find happiness.

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