Super Junior's Kim Heechul shared his experience of eating frog.

On the 196th episode of the KBS 2TV variety show "Boss in the Mirror" (also known as "Donkey's Ear") that aired on February 26, Chef Jung Ji-sun introduced various Chinese ingredients to her staff.

On that day, Chef Jung Ji-sun made her staff and MCs curious by saying, "Let's go see a 'hippopotamus'", but it turns out that the 'hippopotamus' was just a frog.

Chef Jung Ji-sun explained, "It's called 'jeonggye' because it tastes like chicken and is often eaten as a hotpot dish in the Sichuan region of China. If you don't think of it as a frog and eat it, it tastes like chicken."

Upon seeing the frog, Kim Heechul made a shocked expression and said, "I think it would be better if we just saw a real hippopotamus".

He then reminisced, "I've tried it before. About four years ago, I went to a Chinese event and went to eat with everyone after it ended. We went to a hotpot restaurant, and I couldn't eat it, but the female host, Chuk Seo-dan, looked at me and said, 'Can't you eat it?' I ate it because I didn't want to disappoint her".

He continued, "I really tasted the flavor of chicken. It was chewier and more tender than chicken in a way."

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BTS’s Jimin is once again proving his global dominance, especially in Japan, where his solo music continues to break records!

Jimin's hit song "Who", from his second album MUSE, has just been awarded the prestigious Gold streaming certification from the Japan Record Association (RIAJ).

This honor comes after "Who" surpassed a remarkable 50 million streams in February, making it the first solo song by Jimin to receive this certification in Japan!

The Japan Record Association certifies music based on total streams, with Gold for 50 million streams, Platinum for 100 million, and Diamond for a massive 500 million.

This achievement adds another significant milestone to Jimin’s growing solo career.

Previously, Jimin also earned a Platinum certification for his first album FACE (for 250,000 units shipped) and a Gold certification for MUSE (for over 100,000 units shipped).

With the Gold streaming certification for "Who", Jimin now holds a total of three prestigious certifications from the Japan Record Association, solidifying his place as a solo artist.

Not only that, but "Who" made waves on the Billboard charts, staying on the Billboard Hot 100 for an impressive 33 weeks, setting a record for the longest-charting K-pop solo song! It also spent 32 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, showing just how much love fans have for his music.

Jimin’s solo success doesn’t stop there, as GOLDEN also spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, and Jimin continues to dominate the Billboard Japan Artist 100, where he has now charted for 47 weeks! Clearly, Jimin’s popularity is unstoppable!

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