• Kim Hee Chul Claims That Seo Jang Hoon Looks A Little Bit Like Takenori Akagi (Gori) In "Slam Dunk"

    Seo Jang Hoon expressed frustration at the story that he resembled Takenori Akagi (Gori) in "Slam Dunk".

    Actor Lee Se Young appeared on the comprehensive programming channel JTBC's entertainment program "Knowing Bros", which was broadcast on the night of February 19th. Lee Se Young revealed that she likes the Anime "Slam Dunk".

    To this, Lee Jin Ho asked, “Which character do you like the most in ‘Slam Dunk’?” and Lee Se Young replied, “Takenori Akagi (Gori)”.

    Kim Hee Chul said, "It feels a little Seo Jang Hoon", and said that the Anime characters Takenori Akagi (Gori) and Seo Jang Hoon resemble each other.

    However, Seo Jang Hoon said, "I'm sorry, but I've heard that story a lot since "Slam Dunk" came out. I've heard a lot of people say that I look like Takenori Akagi (Gori) and Hanamichi Sakuragi", adding, "What's frustrating about is that the two friends don't have skills", drawing a line that is different from himself.

    Seo Jang Hoon continued, "As many of you who have seen "Slam Dunk" know, those two friends are just people who do it physically. I am not that kind of player”, he said, revealing the pride of the national treasure center.

    In response, Lee Su Geun criticized Seo Jang Hoon, saying, "I've never seen anyone say anything to an Anime character".

    However, Seo Jang Hoon did not give in and emphasized that he was different from himself, who even had skills, saying, “I know that facial features and things like this are like Takenori Akagi (Gori), but the frustrating thing is that those friends only like their physical abilities”.

    Hearing this, Lee Jin Ho said, “Jang Hoon got it wrong. why don't you have the skills Hanamichi Sakuragi has the skill to make sushi”, he said, making everyone laugh.

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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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