• Lee Soo Hyuk Thanks Fans For The Constant Support And Love For The Drama "Tomorrow"

    Actor Lee Soo Hyuk expressed his regret about leaving "Tomorrow."

    Lee Soo Hyuk, who made a strong impression every episode by playing Park Joong Gil, the grim reaper of principleism in MBC's Friday-Saturday drama "Tomorrow" (written by Park Ran, directed by Kim Tae-yoon), expressed his thoughts on ending the show.

    On this day, Lee Soo Hyuk said, "The director, the writer, the actors, and the staff who helped me finish it well, thank you for your hard work."

    As it was "Tomorrow" that sends various messages, I also sympathized with those parts, and it was a work that really made me think a lot until the last minute, and said. "Since the original work was loved a lot, I thought hard and tried hard to implement it well in the drama. "

    "I was nervous about how they would continue to see the middle road during the broadcast, and I had expectations, but I'm grateful that many people told me good stories," he said, expressing his gratitude to viewers who loved the work.

    Subsequently, Lee Soo Hyuk played Jung Gil and said, "I wanted to give tension or impact when I appeared due to the nature of the principle-based character."

    " In addition, I thought it was important to give a strange question because the narrative of the character Jung Gil has to be gradually solved, but I thought a lot and tried to express the contact point well." he added.

    Finally, Lee Soo Hyuk, who predicted, "I was the Grim Reaper this time, so I think it would be good to greet you with a very realistic character next time to show more various charms," adding, "I remember thinking a lot about how to deliver a story that could be a little heavy. Thank you so much to the viewers who watched Tomorrow" and gave us lots of course. Everyone is healthy, and I will greet you with a new look."

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  • BTS’s V breaks records again as ‘Winter Ahead’ hits 210 million Spotify streams

    BTS’s V is proving once again why he’s a global music powerhouse! His song “Winter Ahead (with Park Hyo Shin)” has officially surpassed 210 million streams on Spotify, showing its long-lasting popularity.

    On February 26, Winter Ahead crossed the 210 million stream mark on the world’s biggest music platform, Spotify. Since its release, the song has been charting for 91 consecutive days on both the Global Spotify Chart and Europe’s Apple Music Daily Song Chart, proving its strong presence.

    Originally released on November 29, 2023, Winter Ahead made a huge impact on year-end charts for 2024. It debuted at No. 99 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, topped Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart at No.1, and ranked No. 62 on Billboard’s Holiday Top 100.

    Over in the UK, the song entered the Official Singles Chart at No. 86, while securing No.1 on the Official Singles Downloads Chart and No.2 on the Singles Sales Chart, proving its incredible digital sales power.

    The music video for Winter Ahead also became a hot topic! V transformed into a sculptor, delivering a deep and emotional performance with his expressive acting, pulling fans into the song’s atmosphere.

    Despite being 6 minutes and 22 seconds long, the video went viral, ranking No.1 on the "Music Video Trending Worldwide" chart.

    On TIDAL, a global high-quality streaming platform, Winter Ahead made history as the longest-running K-pop song at No.1 on the Global Top Video chart.

    It also topped Top Video charts in several countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Spain, Australia, and Singapore.

    Even Billboard couldn’t resist the charm of Winter Ahead! The song was featured in "The 27 Best Winter Songs for the Season," with Billboard praising it as "evoking the feeling of the first day of winter, with harmonies as fresh as a snowflake."

    They also noted that "its impact will last far beyond December 25."

    Additionally, Winter Ahead was voted No.1 on Billboard’s ‘2024 Fan-Favorite Songs’ list, proving that fans can’t get enough of V’s music.

    With this, V has now charted three songs on Billboard’s Holiday Hot 100, following Christmas Tree (2021) and his cover of White Christmas. He is officially the only K-pop artist to achieve this!

    Even more impressively, he holds the record as the only K-pop artist to have three songs reach No.1 on Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart, solidifying his dominance in the holiday music scene.

    With Winter Ahead continuing to shine worldwide, V once again proves why he’s the ultimate ‘Winter King’ of K-pop.

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