It was an emotional day for actor Lee Chae Min, who couldn’t hold back his tears during his last broadcast as the MC of KBS 2TV’s ‘Music Bank’.

As he began the show, his emotions got the better of him and he was seen crying during his opening remarks.

His co-host, Hong Eunchae, pointed out that it was Lee Chae Min’s last day as an MC for ‘Music Bank’.

Hearing this, Lee Chae Min choked up and shed tears as he said, “I’ve been with ‘Music Bank’ for 1 year and 7 months.” Hong Eunchae then took over and said, “We are saying our final goodbye today.”

Once he regained his composure, Lee Chae Min asked the audience, “Did you all enjoy the time with me? I was also happy.”

When asked about his most memorable moment, he mentioned, “The moment when I did ‘check check check’ with Eun Chae is very memorable, as well as my first stage and first live broadcast when I was nervous.”

Hong Eunchae expressed her regret over Lee Chae Min’s departure, saying, “There were many things happening while I was with him for over a year.”

In the end, Lee Chae Min said, “But there is always a new meeting when there is a farewell. Thinking about the opportunity to meet with the fans somewhere else, I’ve already cried, but I’ll finish today cheerfully,” and continued the live broadcast.

Earlier that day, Lee Chae Min also expressed his feelings about leaving ‘Music Bank’ through his agency. He said, “I learned and felt a lot through ‘Music Bank’. It was an honor to be with wonderful artists, and it was a happy time to be with ‘Music Bank’. Thank you for giving me a lot of love as an MC for ‘Music Bank’. In the future, I will show you a better side as an actor, so please look forward to actor Lee Chae Min. Once again, I sincerely thank you.”

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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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