On September 23, 2022, it was revealed that Music Bank would soon have a new male MC. Newcomer actor Lee Chaemin would take over.

Even though fans are saddened by ENHYPEN Sunghoon's departure, everyone was intrigued by this new face. Even though he's only one year into his career, it appears that he will soon achieve new heights.

On the same day, a post about Lee Chaemin began trending on Instiz's community board under the title, "LEE CHAE MIN, THE NEW HOST OF 'MUSIC BANK', WILL FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF SONG JOONG KI AND PARK BO GUM".

The netizen who wrote the post stated, "As expected, it's a male actor".

Recently, many fans are currently playing a guessing game to determine who will take over as the show's new host.

Since it was stated that IVE's Jang Wonyoung will likely remain the MC for some time, netizens began to consider which K-Pop idols might pair well with Jang Wonyoung.

Some also speculated that "Music Bank" would cast a new actor comparable to Song Joong Ki and Park Bo Gum.

Other netizens quickly responded with comments:

Oh, they've actually chosen an actor!

Hul, he is 189… he is jjang tall…

Wow, He is 189 cm tall???? Awesome.

Wow, I really enjoyed him in his dramas, kyah.

His height is daebakㅋㅋㅋㅋ I want to know what kind of person he is.

Oh he was in Love All Play!!!

He's 189??? Wow daebak.

Wow the MCs are 173 and 189 cm tallㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ their proportions will be bloody.

I have no idea who he is, but congratulations!

What are your thoughts on the post about Lee Chaemin?

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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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