The first single from CL's first full-length album 'ALPHA' has been partially unveiled.

The title of this new song is 'SPICY', and CL raised expectations by releasing a music video teaser video.

At 6pm KST on August 19th, the first music video teaser video of 'SPICY', which was released on CL's official SNS channel, showed CL and several dancers standing together with a huge LED with unique patterns in the background. Then, the title of this single was revealed as the letters 'SPICY', which had an impressive metallic design, were completed and disappeared.

The intense beat flowing in the background of the teaser video foretells that this 'SPICY' will be a hip-hop song that will capture CL's unique charisma like 'Bad Girl' and 'Hello Bitches'.

'SPICY', like the first single from 'ALPHA', was made by great actor John Malkovich and added a special touch.

The words 'ENERGY', 'POWER', and 'CHEMISTRY' heard at the beginning of the teaser video are also part of the narration that John Malkovich participated in this 'SPICY'.

John Malkovich, who made a relationship with CL through the movie 'Mile22', has continued to maintain a good relationship as a mentor by giving advice to CL. It is rumored that the narration of this new song also willingly participated in CL's request.

CL's first single 'SPICY' is finally unveiling after a long wait.

In addition, CL will release the second single of 'ALPHA' in September, starting with 'SPICY' this time, and the entire 'ALPHA' album in October.

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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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