Actor Son Seok Koo, who peaked in popularity with successive hits of 'My Liberation Notes' and 'The Roundup', showed a special fan service that captivated women.

On June 2nd, a stage greeting for the movie 'The Roundup' was held at the Hongik University branch of Lotte Cinema in Mapo-gu, Seoul.

Actor Son Seok Koo, who returned from filming in the Philippines, joined the stage greeting that day.

Son Seok Koo prepared a surprise event for the fans who came to see him. It was a fan service that delivered a gift directly to just one fan through a lottery. 

After that, Son Seok Koo went directly to the audience, gave a present to a female fan, and gave a powerful hug, setting the scene on fire.

Son Seok Koo, who put his face on the shoulder of the fan, showed a characteristic full of 'puppy' expression, devastating the fans' hearts.

In another stage greeting held on the same day, Son Seok Koo said, "Life itself seems to have changed. Seeing the movie theater seats are full, I am moved by it." 

Then, he said, "Seeing such a good response, I will do my fan service as often as I can in the future."

Son Seok Koo kept his promise. Every time the stage greetings of 'The Roundup' are finished, Son Seok Koo's fan service is gaining attention in various online communities.

Meanwhile, 'The Roundup', which was released on the 18th of May, surpassed the cumulative audience of 7.63 million and surpassed 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' to become the highest-grossing film since the COVID-19 pandemic. 

IVE is on fire, winning big even when the odds are against them!

On January 30, IVE (Ahn Yujin, Gaeul, Rei, Jang Wonyoung, Liz, and Leeseo) made waves by taking home their fifth music show win with their pre-release song “Rebel Heart.” Despite M Countdown being off the air and replaced with a highlight show, IVE still claimed the top spot for the final week of January.

The show revealed the winner at the end, and to everyone’s surprise, IVE secured their second consecutive #1 victory!

This major achievement marks a historic milestone for the group, reaching five music show wins with just their pre-release track.

Fans, known as DIVE, couldn’t be more excited, and IVE couldn’t be more grateful. In a statement from Starship Entertainment, the group expressed, "It feels like a surprise gift right before our official comeback. We've only had happy moments promoting 'Rebel Heart,' and we're so thankful for this 1st place win."

They went on to add, "Starting from February 3, we will bring even more happiness to DIVE. The title track 'Attitude' we will release then is a song that we all really love, and we hope DIVE will look forward to it."

“Rebel Heart,” released on January 13, is the pre-release track for IVE’s third mini-album IVE EMPATHY, which will drop on February 3. The song has already been making waves on both domestic and international music charts. It continues to perform well on Billboard, landing at 51st on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. and 97th on Billboard Global 200 as of February 1.

But it’s not just chart success that’s getting attention! The “Rebel Heart” dance challenge on TikTok has taken the internet by storm, with the members’ dance challenge videos collectively surpassing 24.96 million views with just two posts.

Additionally, viral challenges like the emoji challenge and the band challenge—where popular Korean bands perform the chorus of “Rebel Heart” in their own style—have sparked enthusiastic responses from fans all over the world.

With their official comeback just around the corner, IVE is poised for even greater success. Get ready for IVE EMPATHY and the double title tracks, including “Attitude,” coming on February 3.

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