Boy group BOYNEXTDOOR is making waves in Japan with their first Japanese single, AND.

As of July 19th, Oricon reported that AND earned 191,643 points, landing at 2nd place in the "Weekly Combined Single Ranking" for the week of July 22 (covering July 8 to 14).

This ranking includes CD sales, digital downloads, and streaming numbers. The single previously hit 1st place in the "Daily Single Ranking" on July 10 and 2nd place in the "Weekly Single Ranking" for the same week.

In addition, One and Only (Japanese Ver.) from AND reached 4th place on the Billboard Japan "Hot 100," the highest spot for a K-pop track this week.

This chart reflects global and Japanese streaming, download figures, and YouTube views. BOYNEXTDOOR is off to a great start in Japan with strong showings on both album and digital charts.

The group is set to showcase their live performance skills on several music stages. They will be at the "2024 TMEA 5th Tencent Music Entertainment Awards" at Galaxy Arena in Macau on July 19th.

They will also appear on Japan's NHK's Venue 101 and NTV's with MUSIC on July 20th. After that, BOYNEXTDOOR will perform at Mnet's KCON LA in the U.S. on July 27th (local time) and take the stage at Japan's SUMMER SONIC 2024 on August 18th, highlighting their impressive talents.

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BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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