• Actor Lee Soo Hyuk Gifted a Fan an Airpod Max and Netizens Are Swooning Over His Sweet Gesture

    People talked about how much actor Lee Soo Hyuk cared about his fans.

    On February 4, Lee Soo Hyuk added a new post to his Instagram story, which said, "Send your ID to @kingmxker and you'll get this. Use your money for a good purpose. Thank you, and all the best for 2023! I'll also try to work harder this year."

    After reading her online post, the actor bought AirPods Max for her as a gift.

    One of the popular trends in stanning culture is to open up a savings account and make a set amount of deposit to that account whenever a celebrity makes a new post on social media.

    A fan of Lee Soo Hyuk posted that she had just opened a savings account and deposited 30,000 KRW and 10,000 KRW, respectively, because of Lee Soo Hyuk's post and Instagram story.

    But Lee Soo Hyuk posted three Instagram posts and one Instagram story in just an hour, and a fan commented that at this rate, she could buy her AirPods Max next month.

    After reading this post, Lee Soo Hyuk bought her AirPods Max right away, telling her that she should use her savings for a good cause. He did this to show how much he loves his fans.

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  • BTS’s V breaks records again as ‘Winter Ahead’ hits 210 million Spotify streams

    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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