Actor Lee Jung Jae recently expressed his admiration for BTS's Jungkook.

In a video titled '2024 Lunar New Year Greetings: What song gives you strength?' posted on February 9th on the official YouTube channel of Artist Company, actors from the company extended their New Year's greetings to fans.

During the video, Lee Jung Jae selected Jungkook's 'Standing Next To You' as his song of strength, even singing a verse himself and mentioning that it was released not too long ago.

He wished everyone a prosperous and joyful holiday, adding, "I believe there will be two projects to present to you this year. I filmed a lot last year, so this year, I'll have numerous opportunities to meet you in person and discuss various topics. I'm also excited and looking forward to it."

Lee Je Hoon, another actor who previously presented an award at the '2023 MAMA Awards in Tokyo', also highlighted Jungkook as a K-pop artist he's currently interested in. He praised Jungkook, expressing his desire to emulate him every time he sees him perform.

Jungkook's title track 'Standing Next to You' from his solo album 'GOLDEN', released in November last year, debuted at second place on Spotify's 'Daily Top Song Global Chart', the world's largest music streaming platform. It maintained the first and second positions alongside his solo single 'Seven (feat. Latto)' for three consecutive days and climbed to the top spot on the fourth day.

'Standing Next to You' is a retro punk song that brings back the 80's vibe, with its grand sound and Jungkook's groovy vocals taking center stage.

Despite his ongoing military service, Jungkook continues to dominate the US Billboard charts. As of February 10, his solo singles 'Seven' and '3D', along with 'Standing Next to You' from his solo album 'GOLDEN', ranked 28th, 88th, and 31st respectively on the 'Global 200' chart.

Jungkook, who enlisted in December last year, is currently serving in the military and is expected to be discharged in June next year.

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BLACKPINK’s Jisoo shared a surprising story from her trainee days!

On January 29, the latest episode of Dex’s Fridge Interview was released on YouTube. During the chat, Dex asked Jisoo if she ever rebelled or broke the rules as a trainee. She confidently replied, “Not at all. The only rebellion I had as a trainee was eating.”

Dex then jokingly imitated her younger self, saying, “I’m perfect, so why are they telling me not to eat? I’m going to eat tteokbokki!”

Jisoo laughed and admitted, “Actually, I was really chubby back then. They kept telling me to lose weight, but I always said, ‘No, I need to eat. I like myself chubby.’”

She even recalled a moment with YG Entertainment’s founder, Yang Hyun Suk:
“The boss told me to lose weight, and I responded like that. He just walked away, thinking, ‘She’s a weird one.’ I literally said, ‘No! I like myself chubby!’”

Jisoo then revealed that after she debuted, she naturally lost weight. She added, “Later, after I debuted and naturally lost weight, he was like, ‘You didn’t lose weight when I told you to, but now that you debuted, you did.’”

Fans are loving Jisoo’s confidence and honesty! Meanwhile, her full interview on Dex’s Fridge Interview is now available on YouTube.

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