Kang Hoon confessed his love for Girls' Generation's Taeyeon.

In the 756th episode of MBC's entertainment show "Radio Star", which aired on February 2, the second episode of the special episode "Let's go to our palace" with actors Lee Jun Ho, Lee Se Young, Jang Hye Jin, Oh Dae Hwan, Kang Hoon and Lee Min Ji of the drama "The Red Sleeve", which ended its popularity with a 17.4% viewership.

On that episode, Kang Hoon confessed, "There is an idol group that made me become an actor," he said, "I quit basketball at the age of 17 and was looking for my dream, and then Girls' Generation and Wonder Girls were very popular back then. As I became fond of Girls' Generation, I've been thinking about how to meet them, and I thought that if I became an actor, I could meet them."

When host Ahn Young Mi asked, "Who was your idol?", he shyly said, "I was a fan of Taeyeon, the first idol I liked and the last idol I liked, it was a fiery love (alone) when I was in school."

He continued, "I have a lot of CDs at home and there are name tags. I liked Taeyeon so much that I heard that her family owned an optical shop. I went there and got glasses even though my eyes weren't that bad". To this, Gura Kim replied, "You should go visit 'Amazing Saturday' right now"

To this Kang Hoon, Kim Gura and others agreed they would go on the tvN variety show 'Amazing Saturday'. Kang Hoon said, "I really want to say that I became an actor thanks to her" In a video letter to Taeyeon, Kang Hoon said, "I have a CD at home, please sign it," and made everyone laugh by expressing his love as "fiery love." Kim Gura trembled softly, saying, "I think 'Nolto' will be contacted."

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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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