Kim Byeong Hoon, the founder and CEO of the beauty tech company APR Corp., has gained attention not only for his business success but also for his striking resemblance to actor Song Joong Ki.

Born in 1988, Kim Byeong Hoon recently made headlines as his company, APR Corp., went public on the KOSPI, with his stock holdings surpassing 1.2 trillion KRW (approximately 902 million USD).

Kim Byeong Hoon started his entrepreneurial journey in 2014 at the age of 25 and achieved success with the cosmetics brand April Skin.

His company expanded into the beauty device market, contributing significantly to APR's revenue. Beyond beauty tech, Kim Byeong Hoon has ventured into other businesses, including the fashion brand Noldi and the photo booth business Photogrey.

APR Corp. has experienced impressive annual revenue growth, and Kim Byeong Hoon aims to transform it into a global leader in beauty tech.

With plans to expand into new markets, including Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and South America, Kim Byeong Hoon envisions APR Corp. as a global beauty tech company.

In addition to his business achievements, Kim Byeong Hoon has been recognized for his resemblance to actor Song Joong Ki.

The entrepreneur's success story and his uncanny resemblance to the popular actor have captured public attention in South Korea.

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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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