BTS's V's song 'Friends' has been named MVP in Tokyo FM's Q2 popularity poll, showing his worldwide popularity.

Tokyo FM announced that 'Friends' was the MVP in the 'K-Star Chart' poll for April to June. 'Friends,' released on March 15th, topped the 'K-Star Chart Top 10 Weekly' poll for 15 straight weeks.

V also won the MVP title from January to March with his song 'Wherever U R,' making it two songs in a row to top the chart's popularity poll.

On March 15th, 'Friends' got 4,728,233 streams on Spotify, debuting at number 7 on the 'Daily Top Songs Global' chart. After releasing 'Friends,' V ranked 4th on the 'Global Digital Artist Ranking' chart.

'Friends' had the most streams among K-pop solo songs in the first half of 2024, with over 266.97 million streams. It set a record for the highest-streamed K-pop solo song released in 2024. 'Friends' also became the first 2024 song to hit number 1 on the iTunes chart in 100 countries, reaching number 1 in 102 countries.

'Friends' debuted at number 65 on the Billboard 'Hot 100' chart and number 13 on the 'UK Official Chart' singles chart, the highest for a K-pop song released in 2024, staying there for two weeks.

The music video also made a big impact, reaching number 1 on YouTube's 'Global Top Music Videos Chart,' the UK iTunes Music Videos chart, and Japan Apple Music Top Music Videos chart.

On Tidal's music video chart, 'Friends' became the first K-pop artist video to rank number 1 on the US 'Tidal Top Videos' chart. It also hit number 1 on the UK 'Tidal Top Videos Chart' with 'Love Me Again,' marking V's second time at the top.

British music magazine NME praised 'Friends,' saying, "'Friends' shows off V's amazing vocals and range. From a deep baritone to high notes, he handles it all smoothly and confidently. V's ability to sing such a wide range so effortlessly is impressive."

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Actor Lee Min Ho recently shared an unforgettable and embarrassing moment from his early career, revealing how he became a “falling star” at his first Baeksang Arts Awards.

On the December 25th episode of You Quiz on the Block (Episode 274), Lee Min Ho made a guest appearance and reflected on his rise to fame.

The actor, known for his iconic role as Goo Jun Pyo in Boys Over Flowers, won the Best New Actor award at the Baeksang Arts Awards, but it wasn’t just his victory that grabbed attention.

Lee Min Ho recalled, "I was attending the Baeksang for the first time, and I was so excited. Since I wasn’t going as Goo Jun Pyo, but as Lee Min Ho, I styled my hair in a perm and was ready to go." However, things took an unexpected turn when he tripped and fell on the red carpet.

He sighed, recalling, "That day, I fell. I fell and created so many memes. Even now, I look back and think, 'How did I walk that quickly on the red carpet?'"

Laughing at his own clumsiness, he admitted, "I was moving at the speed of light, no composure, no focus. Honestly, more than the joy of winning the award, that day was chaotic and so embarrassing for me."

Though his win was a highlight, Lee Min Ho humorously shared that the incident of tripping overshadowed the excitement of his achievement.

It’s safe to say that while the fall became a funny meme, it also became a lesson in humility for the actor, and a moment that fans still remember to this day.

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