Solo artist Chungha recently shared why she chose to train with JYP over YG.

On August 28th, Chungha appeared in a video titled "SM Audition… Now I Realize" on the YouTube channel 'Hyo Yeon's Level Up.' She joined MC Hyo Yeon and shared some interesting stories about her audition experiences.

Chungha explained that she went to many auditions after deciding to become a singer. She said, "I auditioned for JYP, YG, and SM. All of them were public auditions. I passed at JYP and made it to the finals at YG. But just before the final at YG, I got accepted by JYP. Back then, getting accepted quickly was crucial, so I went with the place that called me first."

Reflecting on her SM audition, Chungha recalled, "I didn’t know much about the audition process. I saw posters everywhere for 'Tell Me Your Wish' by Girls' Generation and thought they were having a concert. But it turned out to be for a public audition."

She continued, "I went to the audition before heading back to my dorm on the weekend. I remember going in with ten people at a time. Luckily, they told me to stay. I sang and stayed. When they asked me to dance freestyle, I said, 'I don’t know how to dance.' It was my first audition experience."

Chungha added that after the audition, she went straight back to her dorm school, submitted her phone to the dorm supervisor, and never heard back from SM, which left viewers feeling sympathetic.

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BTS’s V is proving once again why he’s a global music powerhouse! His song “Winter Ahead (with Park Hyo Shin)” has officially surpassed 210 million streams on Spotify, showing its long-lasting popularity.

On February 26, Winter Ahead crossed the 210 million stream mark on the world’s biggest music platform, Spotify. Since its release, the song has been charting for 91 consecutive days on both the Global Spotify Chart and Europe’s Apple Music Daily Song Chart, proving its strong presence.

Originally released on November 29, 2023, Winter Ahead made a huge impact on year-end charts for 2024. It debuted at No. 99 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, topped Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart at No.1, and ranked No. 62 on Billboard’s Holiday Top 100.

Over in the UK, the song entered the Official Singles Chart at No. 86, while securing No.1 on the Official Singles Downloads Chart and No.2 on the Singles Sales Chart, proving its incredible digital sales power.

The music video for Winter Ahead also became a hot topic! V transformed into a sculptor, delivering a deep and emotional performance with his expressive acting, pulling fans into the song’s atmosphere.

Despite being 6 minutes and 22 seconds long, the video went viral, ranking No.1 on the "Music Video Trending Worldwide" chart.

On TIDAL, a global high-quality streaming platform, Winter Ahead made history as the longest-running K-pop song at No.1 on the Global Top Video chart.

It also topped Top Video charts in several countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Spain, Australia, and Singapore.

Even Billboard couldn’t resist the charm of Winter Ahead! The song was featured in "The 27 Best Winter Songs for the Season," with Billboard praising it as "evoking the feeling of the first day of winter, with harmonies as fresh as a snowflake."

They also noted that "its impact will last far beyond December 25."

Additionally, Winter Ahead was voted No.1 on Billboard’s ‘2024 Fan-Favorite Songs’ list, proving that fans can’t get enough of V’s music.

With this, V has now charted three songs on Billboard’s Holiday Hot 100, following Christmas Tree (2021) and his cover of White Christmas. He is officially the only K-pop artist to achieve this!

Even more impressively, he holds the record as the only K-pop artist to have three songs reach No.1 on Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart, solidifying his dominance in the holiday music scene.

With Winter Ahead continuing to shine worldwide, V once again proves why he’s the ultimate ‘Winter King’ of K-pop.

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