Kim Seon Ho Has Received Casting Offer For Upcoming Movie 'Sad Tropic' And Is Currently Considering
Actor Kim Seon-ho is considering making a movie screen debut with 'Sad Tropic' by Director Hoon-Jung Park and was selected as the main lead.
On September 6, 'Salt Entertainment' said to 'Dispatch', "Kim Seon-ho received an offer to appear in 'Sad Tropical' and is positively considering it."
'Sad Tropic' tells the story of a boy who dreams of becoming a boxer with a Korean father and a Filipino mother, who comes to Korea in search of his father.
Director Park Hoon-jung of 'The New World' and 'The Witch' took charge of directing. 'Sad Tropical' is a new film that director Park prepares after 'Witch 2'.
The reaction is already hot. If Kim Seon-ho confirms his appearance, 'Sad Tropical' will be Kim Seon-ho's movie screen debut.
Kim Seon-ho was offered one of two main characters. And going to take on a completely different character that haven't shown before.
Meanwhile, Kim Seon-ho is appearing in the tvN Saturday drama 'Hometown Cha Cha Cha'. He is playing the role of the main character, Hong Doo-shik.
BTS Jungkook's GOLDEN Smashes Records Again Tops U.S. Charts, Here's How He Did It
BTS's Jungkook is making history once again! His solo album GOLDEN has become the top-selling K-pop solo album in the U.S. for the second year in a row, solidifying his incredible global popularity.
Released in November 2023, GOLDEN has taken over the U.S. charts, finishing 2024 as the best-selling K-pop solo artist album. According to major global music chart trackers, the album's success shows just how much fans around the world continue to support Jungkook.
In addition to its chart-topping performance, GOLDEN has sold over 1 million copies in the U.S. and earned Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), marking a huge milestone in Jungkook's solo career.
GOLDEN also made a groundbreaking debut at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, making Jungkook the first Asian solo artist to achieve this feat. The album stayed on the chart for an impressive 25 weeks, the longest ever for an Asian solo artist, while also charting for 8 weeks on the UK Official Albums Chart's Top 100.
On Billboard’s 2024 Year-End Charts, GOLDEN was ranked No. 80 on the Billboard 200, No. 10 on the Top Album Sales chart, and No. 9 on the Top Current Album Sales chart.
The album also shattered streaming records on Spotify, becoming the first by an Asian solo artist to surpass 4.7 billion streams (pre-filtering). Jungkook’s streaming success has set a new standard for global artists everywhere.
Jungkook’s achievements weren’t just limited to albums and streaming. At the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, he won “Top K-Pop Album” for GOLDEN and “Top Global K-Pop Song” for Standing Next to You, marking his third win at the BBMAs in just two years and making him the most-awarded K-pop solo artist.
At the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards, Jungkook was crowned “K-Pop Artist of the Year” and also won “Best Music Video” for Seven. His accomplishments continued to rise, and he made history once again at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards by becoming the first-ever Asian artist to win “The Male Artist of the Year” award.
GOLDEN also shattered sales records in South Korea. The album sold over 2 million copies within just five hours of release, becoming a "Double Million Seller" and setting a new record for the highest first-week sales by a K-pop solo artist. Within two weeks, it sold 2.5 million copies, the first solo album to do so in 13 years since the Hanteo Chart's system change in 2010.
On December 27, Jungkook was awarded the Best K-Pop Record at the 9th Asia Artist Awards (AAA 2024) in Bangkok, even while serving in the military, showing just how far his influence reaches.
Jungkook’s GOLDEN continues to shine, and fans are eager to see what he accomplishes next!
