BTS’s Jungkook continues to prove his worldwide popularity by surpassing 3 billion cumulative streams on Spotify, the largest music streaming platform.

In just around nine months this year, Jungkook hit the 3 billion streams mark (before filtering) on Spotify. This makes him the first K-pop solo artist to reach this milestone in 2024.

Recently, Jungkook also set another impressive record by reaching 1.9 billion streams in the shortest time for any Asian artist on Spotify with his solo hit “Seven.”

Adding to his list of achievements, Jungkook became the first K-pop solo artist to have two songs, "Seven" and "Left And Right," surpass 1 billion streams each on Spotify. Both songs are now featured in Spotify’s “Billions Club” playlist, and Jungkook has received two commemorative plaques for this accomplishment.

Jungkook also became the first and only Asian solo artist to have three songs with over 900 million streams on Spotify.

Including all his credits, Jungkook’s Spotify account has surpassed 7.1 billion cumulative streams (before filtering), making him the fastest K-pop artist and the first soloist to do so. His debut solo album, GOLDEN, also set a new record as the first album by an Asian solo artist and the fastest studio album by an Asian artist to reach 4.3 billion streams (before filtering) on Spotify.

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TV personality and writer Yoo Byung Jae, shocked fans with heartbreaking news about a massive debt scam he fell victim to.

In a recent video shared on his YouTube channel, Yoo revealed that he had lent a whopping 700 million KRW to acquaintances—only to find himself unable to recover the money.

On December 27th, Yoo opened up about the painful experience, stating, "Today, I will help you get the money you’ve lost," but quickly added, "To be honest, I’m not someone who deserves to make this content today." He continued, saying, "I will be sharing for the first time the money I lent and haven't received back."

His close friend and CEO of his agency, Yoo Gyu Seon, expressed concern over his decision to speak publicly, asking, "Is it okay to say this?"

Yoo Byung Jae explained that the total debt had grown to 700 million KRW after his older brother, Yoo Gyu Seon, became involved. Originally, it was a little over 600 million KRW, but with his brother’s involvement, it reached the full 700 million KRW.

Yoo Byung Jae added, "The heartbreaking part is that almost all the people who borrowed this 700 million KRW from me don’t even know how much they owe me". His candid words left viewers in shock and disbelief.

He clarified the gravity of the situation, saying, "I’m not laughing right now. This is not something to laugh about."

In other news, Yoo Byung Jae recently confirmed his relationship with 9-year-younger influencer Lee Yoo Jeong, who had previously gained attention for her appearance on the reality show Love Catcher 4. This new revelation adds an unexpected twist to his already eventful year.

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