• ITZY's Ryujin clears up confusion about her recent post: "It wasn't meant that way"

    ITZY's Ryujin spoke out about the rumors surrounding her recent post.

    On August 5th, Ryujin shared a message on her personal channel. She said, "I posted some funny memes to share a laugh, but my intentions were misunderstood," and added, "I want to make it clear that it wasn't meant that way."

    Earlier, Ryujin had posted some funny memes on her channel, including one that said, "We are professionals. We only move when paid."

    This led to fans thinking she was upset with her agency, JYP Entertainment, especially with their contract renewal coming up.

    Ryujin quickly cleared up the misunderstanding and dismissed the rumors.

    Here is Ryujin's full translation from her personal Instagram account:

    I posted some funny memes to share a laugh, but my intentions were misunderstood.
    I want to make it clear that it wasn't meant that way.

    It's getting very hot these days, so take care of yourselves in the heat, and I'll do my best to show you a great performance at the Hong Kong concert.

    Meanwhile, ITZY, the group Ryujin is part of, will have a solo concert in Hong Kong on the 10th, wrapping up their current world tour.

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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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