ATEEZ continues to prove their global popularity!

Their latest Japanese single album, Birthday, which dropped on October 2, is dominating music charts worldwide. The album features six tracks, including the title track “Birthday,” “Royal,” “Forevermore,” and instrumental versions of each.

According to Japan’s Oricon, Birthday ranked second on the “Daily Single Ranking” for three days in a row (October 2–4) and placed third on the “Weekly Single Ranking” as of October 9. Billboard Japan also reported that the album hit fourth place on the “Hot 100” chart and third on the “Top Single Sales” chart, proving ATEEZ's strong presence in the Japanese music market.

Before the album’s release, ATEEZ already scored a win with their pre-released track “Royal,” topping Oricon's “Weekly Digital Single Ranking” and landing at 11th on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart on October 2. They even claimed the top spot on iTunes “Top Album” charts in several countries like Greece, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, and Thailand.

As ATEEZ continues to receive love from fans worldwide, they have an exciting schedule ahead. They’ll headline the Grand Mint Festival 2024 on November 3, and members Hongjoong and Jongho will appear on KBS2’s The Singer I Am on November 2. In November, ATEEZ will also join the Korea Grand Music Awards (KGMA) before kicking off their 2025 World Tour, Towards the Light: Will to Power, starting in Europe in January.

With their growing popularity, ATEEZ shows no signs of slowing down!

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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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