Actor Lee Joo Myung is set to shine in a new role in the upcoming drama My Youth (working title). Produced by High Zium Studio, Lee will take on the character of Mo Tae-rin, a popular actress who began her journey in the entertainment industry as a child actor. Viewers can expect an emotional romance as she brings her character to life.

My Youth tells the touching story of Sun Woo-hae (played by Song Joong Ki), who starts living a normal life a little later than most, and Seong Je-yeon (played by Chun Woo Hee), who has to shake things up with her first love for her own success. The drama explores how the two characters reunite with their first love after enduring tough times, creating a beautiful narrative of youthful energy more than ten years later.

In the drama, Lee Joo Myung will portray Mo Tae-rin, who is managed by Seong Je-yeon. Mo Tae-rin, a "motae" (a person born into the entertainment world), has grown from a child star to a successful adult actress. A surprising twist in the story brings her back together with her school-day first love, raising excitement among fans for the unique romance that Lee will present as Mo Tae-rin.

Lee Joo Myung has recently been making waves in both film and television. She has shown off her wide-ranging talents in various projects like National Wife, Missing: They Were There, Kairos, Check the Event, and Twenty-Five Twenty-One, earning praise for her ability to immerse herself in different characters. Most recently, she impressed audiences with her delicate acting in the ENA drama Flowers Bloom in the Sand and the film Pilot.

My Youth is directed by Lee Sang-yeob, known for hits like Yumi’s Cells, The Wife I Know, and Shopping King Louie, with a script by Park Si-hyun, who gained attention for the drama Run On. Fans can look forward to this exciting new drama, which is set to air in 2025!

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BTS’s V is proving once again why he’s a global music powerhouse! His song “Winter Ahead (with Park Hyo Shin)” has officially surpassed 210 million streams on Spotify, showing its long-lasting popularity.

On February 26, Winter Ahead crossed the 210 million stream mark on the world’s biggest music platform, Spotify. Since its release, the song has been charting for 91 consecutive days on both the Global Spotify Chart and Europe’s Apple Music Daily Song Chart, proving its strong presence.

Originally released on November 29, 2023, Winter Ahead made a huge impact on year-end charts for 2024. It debuted at No. 99 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, topped Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart at No.1, and ranked No. 62 on Billboard’s Holiday Top 100.

Over in the UK, the song entered the Official Singles Chart at No. 86, while securing No.1 on the Official Singles Downloads Chart and No.2 on the Singles Sales Chart, proving its incredible digital sales power.

The music video for Winter Ahead also became a hot topic! V transformed into a sculptor, delivering a deep and emotional performance with his expressive acting, pulling fans into the song’s atmosphere.

Despite being 6 minutes and 22 seconds long, the video went viral, ranking No.1 on the "Music Video Trending Worldwide" chart.

On TIDAL, a global high-quality streaming platform, Winter Ahead made history as the longest-running K-pop song at No.1 on the Global Top Video chart.

It also topped Top Video charts in several countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Spain, Australia, and Singapore.

Even Billboard couldn’t resist the charm of Winter Ahead! The song was featured in "The 27 Best Winter Songs for the Season," with Billboard praising it as "evoking the feeling of the first day of winter, with harmonies as fresh as a snowflake."

They also noted that "its impact will last far beyond December 25."

Additionally, Winter Ahead was voted No.1 on Billboard’s ‘2024 Fan-Favorite Songs’ list, proving that fans can’t get enough of V’s music.

With this, V has now charted three songs on Billboard’s Holiday Hot 100, following Christmas Tree (2021) and his cover of White Christmas. He is officially the only K-pop artist to achieve this!

Even more impressively, he holds the record as the only K-pop artist to have three songs reach No.1 on Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart, solidifying his dominance in the holiday music scene.

With Winter Ahead continuing to shine worldwide, V once again proves why he’s the ultimate ‘Winter King’ of K-pop.

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