• Former AOA Member Mina Confessed She's Dating Again

    Kwon Min-ah, a former member of the group AOA, confessed that she was in a relationship again.

    Kwon Min-ah said in an interview with the Hankook Ilbo on November 12th, "I have a boyfriend right now."

    Kwon Min-ah elaborated, "We've known each other for about 4 years. We've only been dating for a few months. This friend has a similar personality to me. I did not want to hide the fact that I am dating. I also don't think it's bad to publically date. So I started talking without hesitation," she said, explaining the reason for revealing the relationship.

    She added that her boyfriend is a male clothes designer and encouraged her to start her own clothing line. She explained that he had helped her and given her advice as she is beginning her new venture.

    Meanwhile, Mina had previously been embroiled in a cheating scandal after revealing photos of her and her ex-boyfriend. When the photo was revealed, a netizen claimed Mina stole her friend's boyfriend.

    Additionally, Mina had been constantly in the spotlight as she revealed that she had been bullied by the AOA member Jimin for ten years of promoting with the girl group. She had also shocked many netizens with self-harm photos.

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  • BTS's Jimin Breaks Records in Japan with "Who" as it Earns Prestigious 'Gold' Streaming Certification

    BTS’s Jimin is once again proving his global dominance, especially in Japan, where his solo music continues to break records!

    Jimin's hit song "Who", from his second album MUSE, has just been awarded the prestigious Gold streaming certification from the Japan Record Association (RIAJ).

    This honor comes after "Who" surpassed a remarkable 50 million streams in February, making it the first solo song by Jimin to receive this certification in Japan!

    The Japan Record Association certifies music based on total streams, with Gold for 50 million streams, Platinum for 100 million, and Diamond for a massive 500 million.

    This achievement adds another significant milestone to Jimin’s growing solo career.

    Previously, Jimin also earned a Platinum certification for his first album FACE (for 250,000 units shipped) and a Gold certification for MUSE (for over 100,000 units shipped).

    With the Gold streaming certification for "Who", Jimin now holds a total of three prestigious certifications from the Japan Record Association, solidifying his place as a solo artist.

    Not only that, but "Who" made waves on the Billboard charts, staying on the Billboard Hot 100 for an impressive 33 weeks, setting a record for the longest-charting K-pop solo song! It also spent 32 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, showing just how much love fans have for his music.

    Jimin’s solo success doesn’t stop there, as GOLDEN also spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, and Jimin continues to dominate the Billboard Japan Artist 100, where he has now charted for 47 weeks! Clearly, Jimin’s popularity is unstoppable!

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