aespa's Karina almost missed her chance to pitch, but she made it happen!

On June 9th, Karina threw the first pitch before the second game of the doubleheader between the SSG Landers and the Lotte Giants in the '2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League' at Sajik Sports Complex in Busan.

Fans were worried about her busy day. She had a fan signing in Busan at 1 PM, was supposed to pitch at 5 PM, and then had another fan signing in Daegu at 8 PM.

The game on June 8th got rained out and was moved to 2 PM on June 9th. If the first game went long, Karina might not have pitched. But luckily, it all worked out.

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Before pitching, Karina told fans, "I practiced. I can do it!!!" She then stepped onto the field for her first-ever pitch.

Karina said, "It's my first pitch ever, and I'm honored to do it for the Lotte Giants at Sajik Stadium," adding, "I will throw the ball with the spirit of supporting the Lotte Giants."

She also promoted her group, saying, "Please give lots of love to aespa as well."

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Karina's pitch was a strike. With her long hair flowing and looking stunning, she showed off her perfect pitching skills.

Fans' worries disappeared with her amazing throw.

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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?

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