• Red Velvet's Irene Maintains 1st Place in Star Ranking Female Idol Category Surpassing Girls' Generation's Yoona

    Red Velvet's Irene has once again secured 1st place in the star ranking female idol category.
    In the 142nd edition for the 2nd week of July, held from 3:01 PM on July 11th to 3:00 PM on July 18th, Irene garnered 18,025 votes.

    Following Irene in 1st place, Girls' Generation's YoonA took 2nd place with 13,456 votes. NewJeans' Hyein followed in 3rd place with 3,668 votes, Girls' Generation's Taeyeon in 4th with 2,367 votes, and WJSN's Bona in 5th with 2,182 votes.

    Red Velvet celebrated their 10th debut anniversary this year and recently marked the occasion with the release of their album 'Cosmic' on June 24th.

    Star Ranking is a fan voting system where fans directly vote for their favorite stars to determine their rankings. Based on the voting results, top-ranked stars receive various benefits.

    The star ranked 1st for 4 consecutive weeks will have their face featured on outdoor billboards. Fans of the star ranked 1st for 4 consecutive weeks can also request outdoor billboard video fan support.

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  • BTS's Jungkook Breaks Records as the First Asian Solo Artist with 70 Weeks on Two Billboard Global Charts

    BTS member Jungkook continues to prove his worldwide star power, setting another incredible record on the Billboard charts!

    As of the latest Billboard update (November 23), Jungkook’s hit solo single "Seven", which came out last July, ranked at No. 110 on the Global 200 chart. It also held strong at No. 64 on the Global (Excl. U.S.) chart, showing its lasting impact on international music fans.

    With this, Jungkook becomes the first-ever Asian solo artist to achieve 70 consecutive weeks on both the Global 200 and Global (Excl. U.S.) charts.

    That’s not all! His track "Standing Next to You", released last November, stayed on the Global (Excl. U.S.) chart at No. 140 for the 54th week, further solidifying his dominance.

    "Seven" has been making history since its release. Last year, it topped Billboard’s 2023 Global Summer Songs chart. This year, it claimed the No. 1 spot on the 2024 International Power Players chart, proving it’s a fan-favorite in over 200 countries.

    On Spotify, "Seven" became the first Asian artist’s song to surpass 2 billion streams, joining the exclusive "2 Billion Club." It also broke records by staying in Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global Chart Top 50 for more than 350 days.

    Jungkook’s achievements didn’t stop there. His debut solo album GOLDEN made him the first and longest-charting Asian solo artist to stay on the Billboard 200 for 24 straight weeks. He also holds the record for 71 consecutive weeks on Spotify’s Weekly Top Albums Global Chart.

    At the prestigious 2024 MAMA Awards, Jungkook earned a triple crown, winning Best Male Artist, Best Dance Performance Male Solo, and Fans' Choice Male Top 10.

    Jungkook’s achievements keep piling up, proving that his talent and influence know no bounds! Fans are already excited to see what he’ll achieve next.

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