The latest episode of 'Dol Night, 2 Days' has sparked a heated discussion among K-pop fans after NMIXX members visited the KBS offices for 'Music Bank' and asked the producers about the selection process of the "ending fairies."

For those who are unfamiliar with the term, the "ending fairies" are the members of a K-pop group who are selected to close out the performance with a final pose or gesture.

According to the camera director of the program, the members for the final shots of each performance are selected by the main producer and further discussed with one of the senior camerapersons who could potentially suggest new members.

However, the selection process for the "ending fairies" varies for each episode and is agreed upon among the camera directors and the producer.

This revelation has sparked a range of reactions from netizens, with some expressing surprise that the companies of the groups are not the ones choosing the "ending fairies."

Others have expressed their desire to see the return of group ending shots, as they feel that the individual "ending fairy" parts have become tiring and repetitive.

Some have also raised concerns about the emotional impact of never being selected as an "ending fairy."

Here are some of the reactions from netizens:

"Wait, so the companies of the groups aren't the ones choosing them?"

"Please bring back the group ending shots"

"I'm happy when my bias gets selected but I miss the group endings"

"The ending fairy parts get tiring"

"I'm so tired of them now"

"I get slightly embarrassed when I watch the ending fairies lol"

"You all did it well thus far, now give us back the group shots"

"Please give us group ending shots"

"I love my biases but honestly I want the group ending shots"

"LOL, sometimes they would squeeze in about two or three members in one shot and I don't even have enough time to look at their facial expressions"

"I feel like the ones who are never selected would be emotionally hurt though, unless they choose them evenly"

"Please, no more ending fairies"

"Just do rock paper scissors"

What are your thoughts?

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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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