HYBE Denies Allegations of Blocking NewJeans' "How Sweet" MV in 14 Countries
HYBE, the entertainment company behind NewJeans, has denied allegations that they restricted the music video for “How Sweet” in 14 different countries on YouTube.
On May 27th, HYBE officially addressed the issue. Many viewers had reported being unable to watch the music video due to restrictions.
In their statement, HYBE clarified that they do not set age restrictions when uploading music videos. YouTube independently makes those decisions.
HYBE has requested an explanation from YouTube and hopes to resolve the issue promptly.
Despite this response, some fans remain suspicious. Similar view freezing issues have affected other HYBE artists in the past, leading to ongoing discussions in the music video’s comment section.
BTS’s Jungkook Makes History Again as ‘Seven’ Enters Spotify’s Top 90 Most-Streamed Songs — The ONLY Asian Song on the List
BTS’s Jungkook is once again proving his global power, setting another huge record on Spotify! His solo debut song "Seven" has officially entered Spotify’s Top 90 most-streamed songs of all time, making him the ONLY Asian artist on the list!
On March 14 (KST), "Seven" reached an insane 2,251,263,698 streams, landing at No. 89 on Spotify’s all-time most-streamed songs chart.
What makes this even more impressive? Jungkook is the only Asian artist in the Top 90! "Seven" has surpassed major global hits like Charlie Puth’s"We Don’t Talk Anymore", Sam Smith’s"I’m Not The Only One", and Maroon 5’s"Payphone"!
Jungkook’s "Seven" has been breaking Spotify records left and right, proving its status as a global mega-hit:
Fastest song in Spotify history to reach 100M, 900M, 1B, and 1.1B streams! First K-pop solo song to chart on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global chart for 600 days! Longest-charting song by an Asian solo artist on Spotify’s Weekly Top Songs Global chart (86 weeks and counting!)!
And let’s not forget—back in January 2025, "Seven" ranked No. 11 on Spotify’s list of Most-Streamed Songs of the 2020s, proving its long-lasting popularity!
Even with new music constantly being released, "Seven" continues to dominate charts and break records.
Fans worldwide are celebrating Jungkook’s unstoppable success, and with his influence only growing stronger, everyone is waiting to see what he does next!
"Jungkook is rewriting history! No one can match his impact!" "He’s carrying K-pop on his back! The only Asian artist in the Top 90? Insane!" "‘Seven’ is a masterpiece and deserves all the success!"
With Jungkook continuing to set new records, what do you think his next big achievement will be?
