• Girls' Generation's YoonA faces disrespectful treatment at Cannes Film Festival, fans accuse security of bias

    Girls' Generation member YoonA turned heads at the 77th Cannes Film Festival with her stunning appearance in a princess gown.

    However, the attention has shifted from admiration to worry due to troubling incidents involving the festival's security. Trouble started when Dominican actress Massiel Taveras faced interference from a female security staff during her red carpet moment.

    As Taveras tried to show off her elegant gown, adorned with a portrait of Jesus Christ, the security personnel repeatedly disrupted her, hindering her poses and attempts to showcase the dress's lengthy trail.

    Despite Taveras's resistance, the security guard persisted in getting in her way, echoing a similar incident involving singer Kelly Rowland just days before.The video of this altercation quickly went viral, sparking outrage as viewers noticed the repeated pattern of behavior by the security personnel.

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    Further investigation revealed that YoonA had also faced similar treatment from the same individual during her first day at Cannes.

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    Though YoonA's response seemed more subdued compared to Taveras and Rowland, her discomfort was evident.

    Critics and fans condemned these actions as racially motivated, pointing out the difference in treatment between women of color and white celebrities.

    While white celebrities reportedly faced no interruptions while posing on the same stairs, women of color experienced unwarranted disruptions and discomfort.

    In response, people worldwide have come together to condemn the behavior of the implicated security personnel, calling for accountability and swift action, including demands for her dismissal.

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  • BTS's Jin Stuns with Solo Album 'Happy' Debuting at No. 4 on Billboard 200

    BTS member Jin is proving his solo power! His first solo album, Happy, debuted at an incredible No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, showing his massive global impact.

    On November 25, Billboard announced the chart rankings for the week ending November 30. Jin’s album, released on November 15, secured a spot in the Top 5, marking a huge milestone for his solo debut.

    According to Billboard, Happy sold 66,000 physical copies, alongside 8,000 SEA units (streaming-equivalent albums) and 3,000 TEA units (track-equivalent albums).

    With this achievement, BTS becomes the only K-pop group where both the group and individual members have reached the Top 5 on the Billboard 200. As a group, BTS has hit No. 1 six times with albums like LOVE YOURSELF: Tear, BE, and Proof.

    Jin now joins his fellow BTS members in charting high on Billboard, including RM (Indigo, No. 3), Suga (D-DAY, No. 2), J-Hope (Jack In The Box, No. 6), Jimin (FACE, No. 2), V (Layover, No. 2), and Jungkook (GOLDEN, No. 2).

    The album's title track, "Running Wild," is also breaking records. It debuted at No. 8 on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global chart and No. 10 on the Weekly Top Songs Global chart. In the UK, it reached No. 25 on the Official Singles Chart, marking a new personal best for Jin.

    Jin’s Happy is taking his career to new heights, and fans are excited to see what’s next from him!

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