The Boyz's Kevin Reveals He Dropped Out of a Prestigious Canadian University After 4 Days, Just to Become an Idol
On the February 26th episode of MBC's "King of Mask Singer," Kevin, the main vocalist of the boy group The Boyz, showed off his singing skills but was eliminated in the second round, revealing his identity.
During the show, Kevin shared his story of immigrating to Canada with his parents at the age of four and how he got his name.
He said, "My parents named me Kevin after watching the movie 'Home Alone.'" Despite moving to a new country at a young age, Kevin was able to speak fluent Korean because his parents spoke to him in Korean.
Kevin also revealed that he was accepted into one of Canada's top three prestigious universities to study psychology but dropped out after only four days to pursue his dream of becoming a singer in Korea.
He said, "I always loved music. After being offered to appear on an audition program, I came to Korea after attending only the university orientation."
After 11 months of training, Kevin debuted as a member of The Boyz. He also confessed that his parents still live in Vancouver, and he has a strong sense of nostalgia for his hometown.
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.
