BOYNEXTDOOR has reached a "career high" on the US album charts!

On September 23 (local time), Billboard announced that BOYNEXTDOOR's mini-album 19.99 debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard 200 chart for the week of September 28. This achievement is the highest rank for both 5th generation girl and boy groups on the chart.

With this release, BOYNEXTDOOR has made history by entering the Billboard 200 with three consecutive albums. The No. 40 spot for 19.99 is a huge jump of 122 positions from their last mini-album WHY.. (which reached No. 162) and 53 spots from HOW? (which hit No. 93). Considering HOW? came out in April, this growth is impressive!

They also landed at No. 4 on the 'Top Album Sales' chart, behind big names like Travis Scott, Eminem, and Miranda Lambert.

With 19.99, BOYNEXTDOOR has achieved "career highs" not only in Korea but also in major markets like the US and Japan. The album sold 759,156 copies in its first week, marking a nearly 43% increase from their last release.

In Japan, they topped both the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking and the Weekly Combined Album Ranking as of September 23, securing their second week at No. 1. Since their debut just over a year ago, BOYNEXTDOOR has won over global fans with their relatable "lifestyle music" and unique performances, becoming one of the "hottest groups" in K-Pop.

After finishing promotions for 19.99, BOYNEXTDOOR will start their first solo tour, BOYNEXTDOOR TOUR ‘KNOCK ON Vol.1’, on December 14-15 at the Inspire Arena in Incheon. They will continue their tour across 13 Asian cities, including Tokyo on January 30, Aichi on February 2, Osaka on February 8-9, and more.

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BLACKPINK’s Jisoo shared a surprising story from her trainee days!

On January 29, the latest episode of Dex’s Fridge Interview was released on YouTube. During the chat, Dex asked Jisoo if she ever rebelled or broke the rules as a trainee. She confidently replied, “Not at all. The only rebellion I had as a trainee was eating.”

Dex then jokingly imitated her younger self, saying, “I’m perfect, so why are they telling me not to eat? I’m going to eat tteokbokki!”

Jisoo laughed and admitted, “Actually, I was really chubby back then. They kept telling me to lose weight, but I always said, ‘No, I need to eat. I like myself chubby.’”

She even recalled a moment with YG Entertainment’s founder, Yang Hyun Suk:
“The boss told me to lose weight, and I responded like that. He just walked away, thinking, ‘She’s a weird one.’ I literally said, ‘No! I like myself chubby!’”

Jisoo then revealed that after she debuted, she naturally lost weight. She added, “Later, after I debuted and naturally lost weight, he was like, ‘You didn’t lose weight when I told you to, but now that you debuted, you did.’”

Fans are loving Jisoo’s confidence and honesty! Meanwhile, her full interview on Dex’s Fridge Interview is now available on YouTube.

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