• "We're preparing it confidently" — Seventeen's Hoshi hints at exciting surprises for their April comeback

    Seventeen's Hoshi exudes confidence before their highly anticipated April comeback

    Seventeen's Hoshi showed a confident appearance ahead of their April comeback.

    On March 12th at 5 PM, the solo fan meeting "2023 SVT 7TH FAN MEETING 'SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND'" was held at KSPO DOME (formerly known as Gymnastics Stadium) in Songpa-gu, Seoul.

    At the end of the fan meeting, each member shared their thoughts on the three-day event. Hoshi greeted the fans and said, "I sincerely thank you for lighting up this place. Everyone came with pickets, and even though your butts might hurt and it was hot, I am grateful. I understand everything."

    Hoshi also mentioned their comeback. Earlier, Seventeen's agency, Pledis Entertainment, announced that they were preparing for a new album with the goal of releasing it in April.

    Hoshi said, "We have renewed our contract, so albums will continue to come out. Don't worry about it being too long."

    He continued, "As we always say, if we're not confident, we won't come out. We're confident now. So we're preparing confidently."

    He added, "We have achieved various dreams so far, debut, 1st place, awards, dome tours. Now, my dream is to show Carats a stage that they're not embarrassed about. That's my fundamental motivation."

    When S.Coups complimented Hoshi saying, "You are always achieving your dreams," Hoshi replied, "I'm excited because I think I'll achieve it again this time. Honestly, I'm also considering my hair color."

    Source[1]

  • BTS Jin's 'Running Wild' Soars to No. 1 on Spotify Japan, Hits Global Top 10

    BTS member Jin is taking the world by storm with his hit song Running Wild.

    Released on November 15, Running Wild is the title track from Jin's first solo album, Happy. The song blends a fresh new wave sound with British rock influences and pop rock elements, catching the attention of fans worldwide.

    On November 21, Running Wild reached the top spot on Spotify Japan's Daily Top Songs chart, showing its massive popularity.

    It also ranked No. 2 on the Spotify Top Songs chart in Korea and No. 6 globally, proving its broad appeal.

    Jin’s solo album Happy has also been a huge success. It sold over 219,000 copies on its first day, making it the third-highest album sales for a K-pop solo artist in Oricon Weekly Album Chart history.

    In just three days, Happy reached No. 1 on the Hanteo Country-by-Country Chart in Japan for the third week of November, solidifying Jin's status as a top global artist.

    Source: [1]