NewJeans has hit a major milestone, surpassing 5 billion streams on Spotify!

As of August 31, NewJeans' total streams have reached 5,010,345,000, according to Spotify. This impressive achievement comes about 2 years and 1 month after the group’s debut.

NewJeans has been breaking records on Spotify. They hit 1 billion cumulative streams in March of last year, making them the K-pop artist with the fastest time to do so (219 days), and they even earned a spot in the UK’s Guinness World Records.

They then quickly surpassed 3 billion streams in about 8 months and reached 5 billion in just 10 more months.

This consistent growth highlights their strong popularity, whether with new releases or older tracks.

So far, NewJeans has released 13 songs that each have over 100 million streams on Spotify. ‘OMG’ leads with over 700 million streams, while ‘Ditto’ and ‘Super Shy’ each have over 600 million.

‘Hype Boy’ has over 500 million, and ‘Attention’ has over 400 million streams. Songs like ‘New Jeans,’ ‘ETA,’ and ‘Cookie’ have over 200 million streams each, and ‘Hurt,’ ‘Cool With You,’ ‘ASAP,’ ‘Get Up,’ and ‘How Sweet’ have surpassed 100 million streams.

As of August, NewJeans has about 16.39 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Their top streaming regions include the United States, Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brazil, Mexico, Taiwan, and Thailand.

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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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