ITZY's Chaeryeong recently opened up about her experience collaborating with Stray Kids' Changbin, revealing it was both "cringe" and fun.

During a press conference held on October 15 at the Conrad Seoul Grand Ballroom, ITZY celebrated the release of their new mini-album GOLD.

One of the highlights of the album is the 6th track, "VAY," which features a special collaboration with Changbin.

Not only did he contribute to writing the song, but he also featured in it, making fans excited about this unique teamwork.

Chaeryeong shared her thoughts about working with Changbin, saying, "I'm really grateful that Changbin sunbae-nim worked on this track with us. Since we know each other already, I was a bit nervous about how things would go, but he was super kind throughout the whole process."

She laughed, adding, "Honestly, it felt a little cringey at times, but overall, it was a lot of fun."

ITZY’s mini-album GOLD was officially released at 6 p.m. on October 15, available on all major online platforms.

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BTS’s Jimin is once again proving his global dominance, especially in Japan, where his solo music continues to break records!

Jimin's hit song "Who", from his second album MUSE, has just been awarded the prestigious Gold streaming certification from the Japan Record Association (RIAJ).

This honor comes after "Who" surpassed a remarkable 50 million streams in February, making it the first solo song by Jimin to receive this certification in Japan!

The Japan Record Association certifies music based on total streams, with Gold for 50 million streams, Platinum for 100 million, and Diamond for a massive 500 million.

This achievement adds another significant milestone to Jimin’s growing solo career.

Previously, Jimin also earned a Platinum certification for his first album FACE (for 250,000 units shipped) and a Gold certification for MUSE (for over 100,000 units shipped).

With the Gold streaming certification for "Who", Jimin now holds a total of three prestigious certifications from the Japan Record Association, solidifying his place as a solo artist.

Not only that, but "Who" made waves on the Billboard charts, staying on the Billboard Hot 100 for an impressive 33 weeks, setting a record for the longest-charting K-pop solo song! It also spent 32 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, showing just how much love fans have for his music.

Jimin’s solo success doesn’t stop there, as GOLDEN also spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, and Jimin continues to dominate the Billboard Japan Artist 100, where he has now charted for 47 weeks! Clearly, Jimin’s popularity is unstoppable!

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