• aespa’s ‘Supernova’ Chosen as Background Music for Dubai’s Famous Fountain Show

    aespa's latest track 'Supernova' has been selected as the background music for Dubai's renowned water spectacle, the 'IMAGINE Show', drawing significant attention.

    The double title track from aespa's first full album will serve as the soundtrack for the 'IMAGINE Show', a grand water entertainment event at Festival Bay by Dubai Canal starting June 9 (local time) for a year.

    A special launch event to celebrate this selection is set for the 14th, heightening anticipation.

    Since its inception in 2016, the 'IMAGINE Show' in Dubai holds a Guinness World Record for its colossal water screen projection and permanent projection mapping. It mesmerizes audiences with fountain displays synchronized to music, using over 70 color projectors, LED lights, lasers, drones, and cutting-edge technology, offering a breathtaking 360-degree view from Dubai Canal to nearby hotel facades.

    Following EXO Suho's solo track 'Hurdle', 'Supernova' by aespa marks the first selection of a K-pop girl group song for the 'IMAGINE Show', underscoring aespa's global appeal and SM Entertainment's robust music influence.

    aespa's latest hit 'Supernova' continues to dominate weekly charts on Melon, Genie, and Bugs, securing a three-week consecutive quadruple crown on the Circle Weekly Chart for global K-pop, digital, and streaming platforms.

    They've also topped Tencent Music's integrated K-pop chart and held the number one spot on QQ Music's Korean music video chart for five weeks straight, solidifying their presence both domestically and internationally.

    aespa is gearing up for their second world tour, '2024 aespa LIVE TOUR – SYNK: PARALLEL LINE –', starting in Seoul on the 29th and 30th of this month.

    Additionally, they will debut their first Japanese single 'Hot Mess' on the 3rd of the upcoming month, marking a significant step in their global activities.

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  • BTS's Jimin Breaks Records in Japan with "Who" as it Earns Prestigious 'Gold' Streaming Certification

    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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