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 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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