Actor Lee Ji Hoon will not attend the press conference for the drama 'Sponsor'.

On the morning of January 23, Lee Ji Hoon decided not to attend the production presentation of the IHQ special drama 'Sponsor'.

Lee Ji Hoon made the name of the 'sponsor' known for the conflict over allegations of abuse of power to the filming staff and production team.

Lee Ji Hoon, who finished 'Sponsor' amid various controversies, is not expected to appear at the production presentation.

The name of Lee Ji Hoon was also removed from the cast of the production presentation released on February 16. Han Chae Young, Ji Yi Soo, Kim Jeong Tae, and Lee Yun Mi will attend the production presentation to introduce the drama directly.

'Sponsor' explained that Lee Ji-hoon's absence was a "scheduled problem."

'Sponsor' is a romantic romance between four men and women who go out to find a sponsor who will satisfy their desires, regardless of means and methods to get what they want. It was originally scheduled to be aired exclusively as an IHQ opening drama, but it was decided to air jointly with MBN.

'Sponsor' is a work that has been embroiled in an untimely controversy over suspicions of so-called 'staff abuse' by Lee Ji Hoon, who plays the lead role. There was also a suspicion that not only the staff but also the 'sponsors', such as the writers, had abused the production team at the time when they were created under the name of 'desire' and changed the staff.

Lee Ji Hoon has denied all allegations since the controversy, and since then all misunderstandings with the staff have been resolved and reconciled, and he said that he will focus on filming only the drama.

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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