It is reported that group Astro member and actor Cha Eun-woo bought a penthouse worth 4.9 billion won without a loan.

According to Biz Korea report on September 24, Cha Eun-woo bought the Bill Polaris penthouse located in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on July 7 with full cash.

Bill Polaris is an apartment building in terms of the building law as it was built on the scale of 3 stories below the ground and 20 above. However, it is well-known as a luxury house that is made up of one household per floor and has good privacy. It is known that actress Park Min-young and Shin Hye-jin, daughter of former Kyobo Books Chairman Shinmunjae, are living in this apartment. The previous owner of the Bill Polaris penthouse sold to Cha Eun-woo was said to be Choi Chi-hoon, chairman of the Samsung C&T Board of Directors.

According to the Real Estate Register, Chairman Choi bought it for 3.8 billion won in 2012 and sold it to Cha Eun-woo after 9 years, leaving a market profit of 1.1 billion won.

Cha Eun-woo, who debuted as a member of ASTRO in 2016, is currently working as an actor. According to the information announced by the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute on the September 18, Cha Eun-woo ranked second in the 'September Boy Group Personal Brand Reputation' category.

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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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