Actress Lim Se Joo has been confirmed to star in the highly anticipated SBS drama Judge from Hell. On the 6th, her agency, F&F Entertainment, announced that Lim Se Joo will be joining the Friday-Saturday fantasy action series, set to premiere on the 21st.

In Judge from Hell, Lim Se Joo takes on the role of Bae Ja-young, an elementary school teacher and devoted mother.

The series follows the story of Kang Bit-na (played by Park Shin Hye), a judge possessed by a demon, who crosses paths with the passionate detective Han Da-on (played by Kim Jae Young).

Together, they confront and punish criminals in a hellish reality, with Kang Bit-na ultimately transforming into a true judge balancing good and evil.

Lim Se Joo has already proven her range as an actress through roles in popular dramas like Incredible Murderer, Maestra, Zombie Detective, and My Only One. With her recent exclusive contract with F&F Entertainment, fans are eager to see more of her versatile performances in the future.

Judge from Hell will air its first episode on September 21st, and anticipation is high for what Lim Se Joo and the rest of the cast will bring to this dark and thrilling storyline.

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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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