• YG Entertainment's BABYMONSTER Continues Billboard Success for 5 Weeks Straight

    YG Entertainment's newest girl group, BABYMONSTER, is making waves on the US Billboard charts, maintaining a strong presence for an impressive five consecutive weeks.

    According to the latest data from US Billboard released on May 7 KST, BABYMONSTER's debut mini-album title track 'SHEESH' has secured the 21st position on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart and the 47th spot on the Billboard Global 200 chart.

    Since its debut on April 9, 'SHEESH' has shown remarkable consistency, demonstrating its staying power in the mainstream pop market.

    The song debuted at 35th and 87th positions on the Billboard Global and Global 200 charts, respectively, and has maintained its impressive rankings ever since.

    This reflects the growing interest and support of global fans towards BABYMONSTER.

    Beyond Billboard, BABYMONSTER has been achieving significant success on various global music charts. 'SHEESH' has dominated the Spotify Daily Top Song Chart for 36 consecutive days and has secured a spot on the Weekly Top Song Chart for four consecutive weeks, accumulating over 68 million streams to date.

    The group's popularity extends to YouTube, where the music video for 'SHEESH' reached over 100 million views within just 10 days of its release, setting a new record as the fastest debut song by a K-pop girl group to achieve this milestone.

    Within 33 days, the video surpassed an impressive 200 million views. Additionally, the performance video for the song has garnered over 89 million views and is on track to surpass 100 million views soon.

    As BABYMONSTER continues to captivate audiences worldwide, fans eagerly anticipate their future achievements and successes on the global music scene.

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  • Jung Woo Sung Makes First Public Appearance in China after ‘out-of-wedlock child’ Controversy – Here’s what He’s been up to

    Jung Woo Sung is back in the spotlight, making waves in China with his latest move.

    According to News1 on April 3, Jung Woo Sung recently visited Beijing alongside Lee Jung Jae as co-founders of Artist Company. The two reportedly met with major entertainment officials, including those from Alibaba Group’s entertainment division, sparking speculation about the potential end of China’s Hallyu ban (Han Han Ryeong).

    Industry insiders shared, "Jung Woo Sung and Lee Jung Jae appear to have discussed Korea-China joint film productions with key figures in the industry."

    Their visit has already become a hot topic in China, with fans quickly spreading sightings of them on Chinese social media platform Weibo. A previous photo of the two visiting a cigar bar with top Chinese actress Zhou Dongyu also resurfaced, drawing even more attention.

    This marks Jung Woo Sung’s first public appearance since his ‘out-of-wedlock child’ controversy in November last year.

    At the time, he shocked the public by admitting he had a son with model Moon Ga Bi. However, he made it clear that they were not married and stated, "As a father, I will take full responsibility for my child."

    Meanwhile, Jung Woo Sung is set to make his acting comeback this year with the Disney+ original series Made in Korea, raising anticipation for his return to the screen.

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