"Single's Inferno" came back with a second season and all new contestants. Once again, beautiful young men and women looking for love got the attention of people all over the world.

Jo Yoong Jae and Choi Seo Eun, two contestants, were able to find love in the end and chose each other as their final choice.

But after being criticized, two contestants who were liked by viewers posted apologies. People didn't like how the two contestants chose to charge a lot of money for tickets to a fan event.

On January 19, Jo Yoong Jae apologized on Instagram, writing, "I paid close attention to what everyone said. As I looked at the corrections you left, I thought a lot about myself. I agreed to do the event to show my appreciation to all of you who cared about me and helped me a lot, but I wasn't being kind. I hadn't given it enough thought."

He then said that he would be canceling the fan meeting event that the agency had planned, and he explained that he would be planning another event on his own dime.

In the end, he said, "It hurts my feelings to think that the people who help us must have been upset by what happened. I just wanted to have time to hang out with the people who care about us and make good memories with them. I will use what happened to me to learn to be more careful and wise."

Jo Yoong Jae and Choi Seo Eun, on the other hand, said that they will meet with fans for free for 80 minutes on February 11 at a performance hall in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

But the two contestants got into trouble when it came out that they were selling tickets to a fan meeting for 77,000 KRW (about 64.47 USD).

Many people on the Internet said bad things about them and compared their fan meeting ticket prices to those of famous people.

Choi Seo Eun also apologized through her Instagram account.

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BTS’s V is creating major buzz in Indonesia once again, and this time, it’s all thanks to his role as a global ambassador for the financial platform SimInvest!

In March 2023, V was chosen as the face of the Indonesian investment platform, and he continues to hold the title for the second consecutive year. SimInvest has seen impressive growth thanks to V’s loyal fanbase, particularly among the younger generation. The platform expressed their delight, revealing that V’s influence has played a huge role in their success.

For 2024, the platform is making an exciting move by adding legendary actor Jackie Chan as a co-ambassador alongside V. SimInvest hopes that this partnership will boost the platform’s appeal even further and help build trust among a wider audience.

To celebrate the incredible growth, SimInvest threw an event in Jakarta from January 16 to 24. They set up a special booth at the MRT station where fans could grab exclusive V-themed merchandise and enjoy free coffee. As expected, the turnout was massive, with fans flooding the station and forming long lines. The crowd was so large that the event had to be paused multiple times for safety reasons, as SimInvest had to manage the growing number of fans. Both the company and the fans were in awe of the overwhelming "V-effect"!

V’s popularity in Indonesia is undeniable. On Instagram, he was recently ranked as the second most influential celebrity in the world—just behind Cristiano Ronaldo. He also tops the search volume charts on Indonesia’s Google Trends for Korean stars.

This isn’t the first time V has caused a stir in Indonesia. Back in 2021, during BTS's ambassadorship with Hyundai Motors at the Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), a "Hyundai x BTS" photo booth saw V being the most popular member with attendees. Fans couldn’t get enough of the global superstar!

It’s clear that V’s impact in Indonesia—and globally—continues to grow stronger, with fans everywhere eager to show their love for the K-pop icon!

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