BTS's Jungkook continues to make history with his solo single Seven. As of September 20, Seven has surpassed an incredible 1.9 billion streams on Spotify, just 430 days after its release in July last year. This makes Jungkook the fastest Asian artist to ever reach this milestone.

With 1,900,168,419 streams, Seven also ranks as the fourth-fastest song globally to hit 1.9 billion streams among both solo and group tracks.

Jungkook's Seven has been breaking records since its release. It was the fastest song in Spotify history to reach 100 million, 900 million, 1 billion, and 1.1 billion streams.

It was also the first song by an Asian artist to hold the No. 1 spot on Spotify's "Daily Top Songs Global" chart for 71 days.

The song also stayed on top of the "Weekly Top Songs Global" chart for 9 weeks, making it the longest-running No. 1 song by a male artist in 2023.

Even more than a year after its release, Seven is still going strong, staying on the "Weekly Top Songs Global" chart for 61 consecutive weeks.

Jungkook keeps showing his global influence, and fans can’t wait to see what records he’ll break next!

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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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