BTS's V has proven his star power by keeping his solo track "Love Me Again" on the global Spotify charts for a whole year!

This track is the first B-side by a Korean solo artist to stay on the global Spotify chart for an entire year, highlighting V's incredible streaming success.

Released in August 2023 as a pre-release from V's debut solo album "Layover," "Love Me Again" celebrated its one-year mark on August 11.

Fans worldwide marked the milestone with the hashtag #1YearWithLoveMeAgain, making it a global trend.

The song also hit number one in ten countries, including Russia, Romania, Egypt, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, India, Sri Lanka, Paraguay, and Brazil, after topping the iTunes Top Song Chart in 100 countries.

V has achieved several impressive milestones: he's the first K-pop solo artist to have every track on Spotify exceed 100 million streams and the first Asian solo artist to sell over 100,000 units of an album in the U.S. His YouTube music video also recently passed 100 million views.

"Love Me Again" is an R&B track with a 1970s soul vibe, blending warm gospel elements with V's smooth, soulful vocals for a unique sound in K-pop.

The American music site Consequence of Sound praised the song as the "Most Mind-Blowing Single" in their 2023 K-POP Yearbook, highlighting its perfect mix of pop and R&B and V's rich baritone.

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Hyun Bin is finally addressing the long-standing "ddongcha" (poop car) theory surrounding his character from My Name is Kim Sam-soon—and he's not holding back!

In an interview on the 19th with Star News, the beloved actor confessed, "I was wrong," responding to the reevaluation of his iconic role as Hyun Jin-heon from the 2005 hit drama. The "ddongcha" theory has been a subject of online debate for years, with many viewers critiquing Hyun Jin-heon’s character as overly arrogant and entitled.

Hyun Bin, who first rose to fame in My Name is Kim Sam-soon, took the time to reflect on the character that made him a household name. He shared, “I was just following the script; there were no personal opinions added to the character of Hyun Jin-heon. At that time, I knew Hyun Jin-heon was portrayed as a ‘bad boy,’ and the way it was expressed was different from today’s standards.”

With My Name is Kim Sam-soon now being re-released as part of Wavve's "New Classic" project, fans are revisiting the 2005 drama, and the character of Hyun Jin-heon is under fresh scrutiny. Director Kim Yun-cheol even admitted that the "prince on a white horse" and "bad boy" tropes that once worked in 2005 don’t quite match today's sensibilities, leading to edits in the 2024 version.

Hyun Bin humbly acknowledged his gratitude for his successful career and hit works, saying, "It’s wonderful and I am grateful to have so many hit works. I’ve been fortunate to work with amazing writers, directors, and actors. Thanks to them, I’ve received a lot of attention and love." He also shared a sense of humility, noting, “But I never know when that luck will come again."

Despite the dramatic shift in perspective on his character, Hyun Bin’s charm and dedication remain strong. Fans are eager to see him in his upcoming film Harbin (directed by Woo Min-ho), set to be released on the 24th.

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