On February 26, his agency Artist Company announced that Lee Jung Jae had signed a contract with the American agency CAA (Creative Artists Agency).

CAA is the largest entertainment and sports agency in the United States, and includes director Steven Spielberg, as well as Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and George Clooney.

Based on CAA's global network, Lee Jung Jae is expected to be more active in the global market including the United States. 

In addition to acting, he plans to engage in various activities such as producer and directing.

Lee Jung Jae recently appeared in Netflix's hit drama 'Squid Game' as the main character Seong Gi Hun and was loved by people around the world for his best acting skills.

He was the first Asian male actor to be nominated for the Best Actor Award in a TV Series in TV Series for 'Squid Game'. 

In addition, Lee Jung Jae was honored to be nominated for Best Actor at major American awards ceremonies, such as the Golden Globes, Critics' Choice, and Gotham Awards.

Recently, he became the first Korean actor to appear in the main collection campaign of the Italian luxury brand Gucci, attracting attention.

Attention is focused on what kind of work Lee Jung Jae, who has stood tall as a global star, will come to his fans in the future. 

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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