NewJeans' track "New Jeans" has hit an impressive milestone, surpassing 300 million streams on Spotify!

As of September 30, Spotify announced that NewJeans (Minji, Hani, Danielle, Haerin, Hyein) reached a total of 300,027,574 plays for their song from the second EP, Get Up. This makes "New Jeans" the sixth song from the group to achieve over 300 million streams.

The song blends UK Garage and Jersey Club rhythms, featuring creative lyrics that cleverly use the group's name, all wrapped in a catchy melody.

"New Jeans" was pre-released with "Super Shy" in July last year and quickly topped real-time charts on major music sites. It also made waves on the Billboard Global Song Chart and landed on Spotify's global and U.S. charts, proving its worldwide appeal.

So far, NewJeans has released a total of 13 songs with over 100 million streams on Spotify. "OMG" leads with over 700 million streams, while both "Ditto" and "Super Shy" have topped 600 million. "Hype Boy" has over 500 million streams, "Attention" has surpassed 400 million, and "New Jeans" has reached over 300 million. Songs like "ETA," "Cookie," and "Hurt" have also each exceeded 200 million.

Additionally, tracks like "Cool With You," "ASAP," "Get Up," and "How Sweet" have all crossed the 100 million mark. Overall, NewJeans' songs have nearly 5.2 billion streams on Spotify!

Meanwhile, NewJeans continues to shine on the Billboard charts. According to the latest chart released on October 1, their double single "How Sweet," along with its title track, ranked 186th on the "Global (excluding U.S.)" chart for 18 weeks in a row.

Their Japanese debut single "Supernatural," released in June, also charted at 169th on the same chart for 14 consecutive weeks.

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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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