It's not surprising that LE SSERAFIM and IVE are good friends, since Kim Chaewon and Sakura debuted with Ahn Yujin and Jang Wonyoung before they joined their own groups.

Before the group disbanded in 2021, all four artists were in the famous girl group IZ*ONE. Fans were sad when the group disbanded, but the members have shown many times since then that they still get along.

Not only do they still all hang out together, but they are also bringing in new people. Sakura brought LE SSERAFIM member Kazuha to a hangout with her best friend from IZ*ONE, Kang Hyewon.

Given how close the artists are, it's not surprising that LE SSERAFIM was very emotional when IVE won big at the 2022 Melon Music Awards.

Both groups won big prizes. LE SSERAFIM won "Best Female Performance" and the "Hot Trend Award," and IVE won four prizes, including a daesang.

The leader of IVE, Yujin, made netizens cry with her reaction to the daesang win, especially after an old video of hers came back online.

But LE SSERAFIM was also affected, especially Kim Chaewon and Sakura. Kim Chaewon and Sakura were proud as IVE took the stage.

And when they saw Yujin cry as IVE accepted their award, it was clear that both of the former IZ*ONE members were also crying. So did the other people in LE SSERAFIM.

Fans were more than happy to see crumbs of this healthy friendship, as it shows how artists have continued to be very supportive of each other even though they are no longer teammates.

When a fan asked Kim Chaewon how she felt about IVE's win, she melted hearts by saying that she did feel as proud as a mom at that moment.

Both groups deserved the awards they got, but maybe the best part will always be seeing how much they love and support each other.

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BTS's Jungkook is making history with his solo track Seven! The song has officially surpassed 2.1 billion streams on Spotify, making it the first and only song by an Asian artist to reach this incredible milestone.

Seven achieved this feat in just 518 days, becoming the fourth-fastest song ever on Spotify to hit 2.1 billion streams globally. This remarkable achievement solidifies Jungkook’s status as the “Music King” with unmatched power in the global music scene.

Before this, Seven already made history by becoming the first song by an Asian artist to hold the number one spot on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global for an impressive 71 days. It also held the top spot for 9 weeks on the Weekly Top Songs Global chart in 2023, marking the longest reign for any male artist’s song worldwide that year. Additionally, Seven became the first K-pop solo track to remain on the Daily Top Songs Global chart for more than 500 days, proving its massive longevity.

Jungkook’s achievements don’t stop there. His solo tracks also earned spots on Spotify’s Top Tracks of 2024 Global list, making him the first Asian solo artist to have multiple songs on the platform’s annual global year-end chart. Seven even ranked 41st on Apple Music's Top Songs of 2024: Global year-end chart, setting a new record as the only K-pop solo artist song to be ranked for two consecutive years.

The song’s success extends beyond streaming charts. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, staying on the chart for 15 weeks. It also dominated the Billboard Global (excluding the U.S.) chart for 9 weeks in a row and topped the Global 200 chart for 7 weeks. Jungkook made history as the first Asian solo artist to chart continuously on both of these charts for a stunning 75 weeks.

In the UK, Seven entered the Official Chart’s Top 100 at number 3 and maintained a 14-week streak, becoming the first K-pop solo artist song to achieve such a feat.

Jungkook’s personal Spotify profile also reached a major milestone with 7.9 billion streams (before filtering), making him the K-pop artist with the fastest and first-ever solo artist to surpass this number.

With Seven, Jungkook has broken numerous global records, including the fastest to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify (before filtering), the most weekly streams for a male artist’s track (89.74 million), and the fastest 100 million streams (after filtering). He also holds the record for the most number-one hits (3) on the MENA chart by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), earning him recognition in the Guinness World Records.

At the Billboard Music Awards, Jungkook has also been crowned the "most awarded" K-pop solo artist, with a total of 3 trophies over the past two years.

Jungkook continues to shatter records and prove that he’s truly a force to be reckoned with in the global music world!

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