Broadcast personality Dex, known for his role as a former UDT member, has been targeted by a deepfake scam.

On August 23, Dex’s agency, Kick the Hurdle Studio, alerted fans through their official social media about illegal gambling ads using deepfake technology to impersonate Dex. These fake ads are being spread online, including on YouTube and social media.

The agency clarified that Dex has never been involved in illegal gambling ads, and these videos are simply manipulated clips from his previous appearances. They urged the public to be vigilant and promised to take strong action against these fraudulent activities.

Dex is currently seen on various entertainment shows, including tvN's Sister’s Sandwich and Disney+’s The Zone: Survival Mission Season 3.

Here’s the full statement from Kick the Hurdle Studio:

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Hello, this is Kick the Hurdle Studio.

We want to inform you about a serious issue involving illegal gambling ads using deepfake and AI technology that falsely feature our artist Dex.

These fake ads are being spread across online communities, YouTube, and social media. Dex has never been involved in any illegal gambling app promotions. The ads you see are manipulated videos using old clips of Dex.

Please report any fake ads you come across and stay cautious to avoid any issues from these deceptive ads.

Kick the Hurdle Studio is committed to protecting Dex’s rights and will continue to take strong measures against these fraudulent activities.

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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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