BTS's Jungkook is getting a grand birthday celebration from his Chinese fan club this year!

To mark Jungkook’s birthday on September 1st, the fan club 'Jungkook China' is hosting a special event featuring a giant 6-meter-tall ‘Baby Prince’ sculpture. The impressive installation will be set up at the Seoul E-Land Cruise from August 28th to September 1st.

'Jungkook China' shared, “We’re excited to bring the popular 'Baby Prince' sculpture from last year to Hangang Park for Jungkook’s birthday. We hope many fans will come and enjoy it.”

The 'Baby Prince' sculpture shows Jungkook with big, round eyes and a cute expression, dressed in a cape and crown with the words 'Billboard Hot 100 No.1.'

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It captures Jungkook’s regal charm as a global pop star. A birthday congratulatory sign reading '0901 HAPPY JK DAY' will also be set up, creating a perfect photo spot for fans.

Earlier, 'Jungkook China' has been showing support with a 60-meter-long birthday advertisement video at Incheon Airport Terminal 1, running from August 23rd to September 6th.

Jungkook’s ads are also featured on DID screens at Myeongdong Station from August 29th to September 12th, and on N Square screens from August 22nd to September 21st.

From August 29th to September 4th, his birthday ads will be displayed on large electronic boards at several subway stations and Myeongdong K Financial Tower.

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Additionally, from August 22nd to September 4th, over 2,400 screens in more than 1,300 Olive Young stores nationwide will showcase Jungkook’s birthday ads.

In China, special birthday cafes will be held in 15 cities, where over 2,000 gifts, including stickers, fans, and photo cards, will be handed out for free.

'Jungkook China' is known for organizing up to 33 large-scale support events worldwide annually for Jungkook’s birthday.

Meanwhile, from August 30th to September 22nd, Jungkook will be featured in the 'Golden Moments' exhibition at Le Meridien Moxy in Myeongdong, Seoul, celebrating his career highlights.

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Sunmi is caught up in controversy after the NFT project she promoted made billions of KRW—only to lose most of its value, leaving investors frustrated.

According to Kyunghyang Shinmun on February 21, Sunmi, her agency, and a KOSDAQ-listed company launched the NFT collection Sunmiya Club in February 2022.

The project used blockchain technology to verify ownership of digital assets, turning illustrations inspired by Sunmi’s career into NFTs. Buyers were promised exclusive services to increase their investment value.

Thanks to Sunmi’s strong promotion, the NFTs were a huge success at first, selling out and making billions of KRW.

However, things took a turn when the NFT market crashed due to the Terra-Luna crisis and the bankruptcy of the U.S. crypto exchange FTX in late 2022.

By 2023, Sunmiya Club had stalled, and the once high-value NFTs dropped to just tens of thousands of KRW.

As investors faced major losses, some turned their frustration toward Sunmi. In response, the company behind the project stated, “We have fully followed the roadmap announced at the beginning and have continued operations.

The funds raised from the NFTs were used for operational costs and investments in a new platform launched last year.”

Despite the company’s defense, many are still questioning what went wrong and whether Sunmi will address the backlash.

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