Highlight has successfully reclaimed their original group name, ‘B2ST’, and they’ve opened up about their feelings on regaining the right to use the name from their former label.

On May 11th, Highlight held their solo concert ‘LIGHTS GO ON, AGAIN’ in Seoul. After negotiations with their former label Cube Entertainment in April, they managed to reclaim their rights to use their trademarked group name ‘B2ST’.

To commemorate this, they performed their past hit songs like “Bad Girl,” “Shock,” “Special,” and more during the concert.

They greeted their fans by saying, “You can now shout it out as many times as you want. Hello, this is B2ST.”

Kikwang shared, “We are standing in front of you all as B2ST and Highlight today.”

Dongwoon added, “We thought of the storyline when we were coming up with the setlist for this performance. In the beginning, we sang Highlight songs, and now during this section of the show, we sang B2ST songs. During the last section of the show, we are going to sing songs about the future that we are going to make together. The important thing is that we have been by each other’s side in the past, and present, and we will continue to do so in the future.”

Meanwhile, they plan to continue their ‘Lights Go On, again’ tour in various locations including Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kaohsiung, Tokyo, and more.

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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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