• K-Pop Star Sandara Park Shares Her Personal Struggles of Constantly Moving Between Countries

    While they were guests on SBS PowerFM's "Cultwo Show" on December 18, Brian and Sandara Park talked about how they felt when they first came to Korea.

    On the radio, Brian said, "It's been a while since I first came out."

    People in their 20s only know me as the uncle who cleans these days.

    After today's radio show, I'm going to film "Cleaning Freak."

    He talked about the past and said, "As soon as I graduated from high school, I moved to Korea and was shocked by the different way of life there."

    The two cultures were different, and I felt very alone.

    My boss and Hwanhee were with me, but at first we weren't close.

    When I got to Korea and was asked to live with some people I didn't even know, it was awkward.

    She also said, "I was in the Philippines before I had to move back to Korea for work."

    It was really hard.

    I could not speak Filipino, so I only talked to people in English.

    I got a lot of abuse for it because of that.

    Although that was the case, I did my best to speak like a Filipino.

    I've forgotten some English words and can now speak Filipino very well.

    "Going back to Korea, everything was new," she said.

    People often got the wrong idea about me because I went to school and grew up in the Philippines, where greetings and traditions are different.

    I remember being very upset at the time.

    Sandara Park also told a story about the custom of leaving tips.

    "I went back to the Philippines after almost 10 years and saw that the tips had gone up a lot," she said.

    When Koreans go there, they don't know that, right?""I got a massage and went on a tour with 2NE1.

    But the person who massaged Minzy kept coming up to us and talking.

    "They wanted to thank us because we didn't know we were paying them every month."…"

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  • BTS's Jimin Makes History by Winning 'Fan’s Choice Grand Prize' at the 2024 MAMA Awards

    BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

    On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

    Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

    In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

    Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

    His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

    The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

    Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

    On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

    Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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