LE SSERAFIM's debut song 'FEARLESS' has been on the US Billboard chart for 4 weeks in a row.

According to the latest chart (as of June 4) released by Billboard, an American music media, on the 1st (local time), 'FEARLESS' took 93rd place on 'Billboard Global 200' and 54th place on 'Billboard Global (excluding USA)' did. On the 'Billboard Global 200', it rose 4 places from last week and still showed off its hot popularity.

LE SSERAFIM made their first appearance on the chart announced on May 10th (as of May 14), and entered the Billboard chart 8 days after their debut.

The following week, it broke its own record by placing it at #69 on the Billboard Global 200 and #48 on the Billboard Global (excluding the US).

'FEARLESS' has been consistently loved by fans around the world and has stayed in the rankings for 4 weeks.

LE SSERAFIM is showing off its status as a global group, recording close to 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify, the world's largest music streaming company, as of noon today (2nd).

In addition, the promotion in the domestic music charts continues. The debut song 'FEARLESS', released on the 2nd of last month, ranked 10th on the Melon Daily 'Top 100' chart on May 29th and wrote the highest score among the debut songs of a girl group released this year.

In the recently announced May Melon Monthly Chart, it was ranked 22nd and 28th in Genie.

Meanwhile, LE SSERAFIM's debut song 'FEARLESS' with SBS MTV 'The Show' (2 weeks in a row), KBS2 'Music Bank', and MBC M 'Show! Champion' and won 4 trophies on music shows.

Their debut album climbed to the top of the Oricon weekly total album ranking and Oricon daily album ranking, and in Korea set a new record in the first week of the girl group's debut album (record sales for a week based on the release date).

Lee Kyung Gyu's star-making influence goes beyond Kang Ho Dong, as Hong Jin Kyung shares how he helped her kickstart her career.

On the April 24 episode of KBS 2TV’s Problem Child in House, legendary comedian Lee Kyung Gyu appeared as a guest—and a touching story from the past was revealed.

Hong Jin Kyung surprised everyone when she said, “He’s the teacher for all of us. Personally, he’s the one who helped me debut.” She even pinned a carnation flower on his chest to show her gratitude.

Lee Kyung Gyu smiled and said, “I still remember when Hong Jin Kyung walked up the stairs onto the stage for the first time.”

Hong Jin Kyung then shared her journey to becoming a star. “I joined a supermodel contest, but only the top 3 winners were noticed in broadcasting. I got a special prize, so I had no chance to be on TV."

She continued, "At first, I was just a backup for a show. But somehow, I became a regular the next week. I never knew why."

She added, "I thought the PD gave me a shot. But then one day, I randomly met Kyung Gyu sunbae, and he told me it was actually him who recommended me.”

Kim Sook asked with a smile, “So Kyung Gyu sunbae said nice things about you to the PD?”

Lee Kyung Gyu playfully replied, “Don’t say it in such a childish way,” making everyone laugh.

He then explained more seriously, “The show was Scoop TV Entertainment, and I was pretty much the main MC. When Jin Kyung showed up, I saw her determination and passion."

He added, "While others didn’t seem serious, she really stood out. I told the PD, ‘She seems unique. Why not keep her on the show?’”

Kim Jong Kook chimed in, “So if the main MC said that, doesn’t that mean you basically got her in?”

That made Lee Kyung Gyu happy. He grinned and replied, “Exactly! You speak well. Be like him!”

He added, “After that, Jin Kyung’s career took off. She started doing shows with Lee Young Ja and just kept going.”

Fans are now calling Lee Kyung Gyu not only a top MC, but also a quiet star-maker behind the scenes!

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