Actor Jang Hyuk opened up about his deep respect for his father, who had a job in the Middle East, including Iraq, back in the 1980s.

On May 19th, Jang Hyuk graced TV Chosun's 'Heo Young Man's Food Travel' as a guest. Together, they embarked on a culinary adventure to Ganghwa Island.

As a dad who's been living the 'migratory bird' life for two years now, Jang Hyuk has sent his two sons, one daughter, and wife overseas for their studies.

During the show, Jang Hyuk took a trip down memory lane, sharing, "When I was a kid, my dad also spent a lot of time working abroad. He was part of the construction boom in Saudi Arabia and Iraq during the 1980s."

He added, "As a kid, the airport was like a treasure trove for me. My dad would bring home the coolest robot toys, thermal lunch boxes, gaming consoles, button pencil cases, and more."

Jang Hyuk also admitted, "I look up to my dad. Becoming a father myself, I started to see my parents in a new light. I often find myself wondering, 'What was I like back then?' It's led to more heart-to-heart talks with my parents."

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BTS’s Jimin is once again proving his global dominance, especially in Japan, where his solo music continues to break records!

Jimin's hit song "Who", from his second album MUSE, has just been awarded the prestigious Gold streaming certification from the Japan Record Association (RIAJ).

This honor comes after "Who" surpassed a remarkable 50 million streams in February, making it the first solo song by Jimin to receive this certification in Japan!

The Japan Record Association certifies music based on total streams, with Gold for 50 million streams, Platinum for 100 million, and Diamond for a massive 500 million.

This achievement adds another significant milestone to Jimin’s growing solo career.

Previously, Jimin also earned a Platinum certification for his first album FACE (for 250,000 units shipped) and a Gold certification for MUSE (for over 100,000 units shipped).

With the Gold streaming certification for "Who", Jimin now holds a total of three prestigious certifications from the Japan Record Association, solidifying his place as a solo artist.

Not only that, but "Who" made waves on the Billboard charts, staying on the Billboard Hot 100 for an impressive 33 weeks, setting a record for the longest-charting K-pop solo song! It also spent 32 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, showing just how much love fans have for his music.

Jimin’s solo success doesn’t stop there, as GOLDEN also spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, and Jimin continues to dominate the Billboard Japan Artist 100, where he has now charted for 47 weeks! Clearly, Jimin’s popularity is unstoppable!

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