Singer Chuu recently opened up about the difficult time she faced following a live performance controversy. The video of Chuu's guest appearance on the YouTube channel "Studio 777" was uploaded on November 7th. In the video, Moon Sang-hoon asked Chuu if she had ever experienced a slump in her career. Chuu responded by saying that one of the main reasons she believes she hasn't suffered a slump is because she hasn't achieved anything exceptionally amazing yet.

She explained that comments like, "You did great, why are you being like this these days? You must be suffering a slump", should come after she reaches her heyday. Chuu went on to share details about the controversy surrounding her live performance.

She revealed that it was her first appearance on a program as a representative of her group, and it was a radio show. At that time, she thought she just needed to have fun and sang leisurely, but it resulted in a live controversy.

As a result, she experienced depression and tried to avoid people. The incident affected her confidence in singing, and she would get nervous every time she had to perform. She considered it a slump in her singing career, but she has overcome much of that fear now.

Moon Sang-hoon then shared how he overcame his slump and offered advice to Chuu. Chuu also discussed her new song, "Howl", explaining that she was initially worried about not being able to showcase her bright appearance on stage with this song. However, she liked it because the lyrics contained what she wanted to say.

Chuu further admitted that these days, she no longer forces herself to appear bright on entertainment programs. She revealed that she realized she had been pretending to be happy when she wasn't feeling well. Moon Sang-hoon agreed, saying that he used to fake laughter even when things weren't funny, but now he believes people would appreciate authenticity.

Chuu shared that her friends also gave her similar advice, reminding her that it's okay to look worried or not be liked by everyone. They told her that it's not a sin to love and not receive love from everyone, and that people may dislike her, but not everyone will.

Chuu found comfort in these words. Overall, Chuu's confession about her past struggles and how she has overcome them serves as an inspiration to others in similar situations.

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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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