Kim Hyun Joong, who appeared in Netflix's dating reality show "Single's Inferno", mentioned in an interview that Song Ji Ah, who was the final couple, is attracting attention. 

Maeil Business Newspaper Star Today exclusively reported on the phone interview with Kim Hyun Joong on January 19th. The media asked Kim Hyun Joong about the content of the post titled 'Kim Hyun Joong who unfollowed Free Zia's Instagram', which has recently been controversial in online communities.

According to the media, Kim Hyun Joong said, "We remain good friends, and we kept in touch during the broadcast and got along well. There is no reason to cut off?” Drawing a line in the controversy. He explained, "For various reasons, such as broadcasting regulations, I am not in a situation where I can talk in detail about my personal story with Jia, but I want to tell you that I have no bad feelings at all." 

Kim Hyun Joong said, "I didn't want many stories to come out because the interest was so concentrated and Jia wasn't even following (me)." He explained the real reason for unfollowing. It is said that he had no idea that there was such a controversy online. 

He said, "I couldn't get in touch with her anymore because of the reports," he said. Even at this moment I'm talking, I'm cautious and difficult, but what I can tell you is that Jia, who I've been through, was a good friend, bright and really hard-living friend”

Previously, in "Single's Inferno", which was released on January 18th of last month, Kim Hyun Joong and Song Ji Ah became the final couple. About a month after this broadcast was released, Song Jia was embroiled in controversy over wearing fake luxury goods. On January 17th, right after the controversy, an article called 'Kim Hyun Joong unfollowed Free Zia's Instagram' was posted on the online community TheQoo. The community post contained the content that Kim Hyun Joong was the only member of "Single's Inferno" to unfollow Song Ji Ah.

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IVE is on fire, winning big even when the odds are against them!

On January 30, IVE (Ahn Yujin, Gaeul, Rei, Jang Wonyoung, Liz, and Leeseo) made waves by taking home their fifth music show win with their pre-release song “Rebel Heart.” Despite M Countdown being off the air and replaced with a highlight show, IVE still claimed the top spot for the final week of January.

The show revealed the winner at the end, and to everyone’s surprise, IVE secured their second consecutive #1 victory!

This major achievement marks a historic milestone for the group, reaching five music show wins with just their pre-release track.

Fans, known as DIVE, couldn’t be more excited, and IVE couldn’t be more grateful. In a statement from Starship Entertainment, the group expressed, "It feels like a surprise gift right before our official comeback. We've only had happy moments promoting 'Rebel Heart,' and we're so thankful for this 1st place win."

They went on to add, "Starting from February 3, we will bring even more happiness to DIVE. The title track 'Attitude' we will release then is a song that we all really love, and we hope DIVE will look forward to it."

“Rebel Heart,” released on January 13, is the pre-release track for IVE’s third mini-album IVE EMPATHY, which will drop on February 3. The song has already been making waves on both domestic and international music charts. It continues to perform well on Billboard, landing at 51st on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. and 97th on Billboard Global 200 as of February 1.

But it’s not just chart success that’s getting attention! The “Rebel Heart” dance challenge on TikTok has taken the internet by storm, with the members’ dance challenge videos collectively surpassing 24.96 million views with just two posts.

Additionally, viral challenges like the emoji challenge and the band challenge—where popular Korean bands perform the chorus of “Rebel Heart” in their own style—have sparked enthusiastic responses from fans all over the world.

With their official comeback just around the corner, IVE is poised for even greater success. Get ready for IVE EMPATHY and the double title tracks, including “Attitude,” coming on February 3.

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