• “The Red Sleeve” Achieves Its New All-Time Ratings High Pulls Ahead Of “Now We Are Breaking Up”

    There is a Friday-Saturday drama that beat the popular drama 'Now, We're Breaking Up' starring actress Song Hye Kyo, which is airing in popularity, and achieved the highest viewership ratings in the same time period. 

    That's the MBC Friday-Saturday drama 'The Red Sleeve', which seemed to be a word of mouth among viewers recently, took the first place in viewership ratings in the same time period. 

    According to Nielsen Korea, an audience rating research company on November 27th, the 5th episode of 'The Red Sleeve', aired on November 26th, achieved a nationwide rating of 8.8% and an audience rating of 8.1% in the metropolitan area, ranking first in the same time slot. In addition, 'The Red Sleeve' spit out the highest viewership rating of 10.2% on that day. 

    SBS's 'Now, We're Breaking Up', a Friday-Saturday drama competitor, recorded a rating of 7% on that day.  

    'The Red Sleeve' is drama set in the Joseon period, revolves around the love story between King Jeongjo and the royal concubine Seong Ui-bin, a royal historical figure and the biological mother of Prince Mun-hyo, who was a court lady before she became queen.

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  • BTS's Jimin Makes History by Winning 'Fan’s Choice Grand Prize' at the 2024 MAMA Awards

    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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