• G-Dragon's Appearance on 'You Quiz on the Block' Helps It Claim #1 Spot in Non-Drama Popularity After 12 Weeks

    You Quiz on the Block is back at the top of non-drama popularity!

    According to the latest survey by Good Data Corporation’s FUNdex for the 5th week of October, released on the 6th, tvN’s You Quiz on the Block ranked #1 in the non-drama category.

    G-Dragon, who appeared as a guest on the show, also claimed the #1 spot in the non-drama guest popularity ranking. This marks Yoou Quiz’s return to the top after 12 weeks, with its last first-place finish being in the second week of August when actor Um Tae Goo appeared.

    Netflix's The Chef: Culinary Class Wars took second place. Among the cast members, Kang Seung Won ranked 3rd, Choi Hyun Seok was 9th, and Ahn Seong Jae claimed 10th in the non-drama guest rankings.

    Coupang Play’s SNL Korea Season 6 secured the third spot in non-drama popularity, with guest Go Jun Hee ranking 2nd in the non-drama guest category.

    Stage Fighter on Mnet rose to 4th place, showing a 58.9% increase in popularity from the previous week. Cast member Choi Ho Jong made his first appearance in the top 10 for non-drama guest popularity.

    Other notable rankings include I Am SOLO in 5th place, Rap:Public in 6th, Strongest Baseball in 7th, Running Man in 8th, I Live Alone in 9th, and Steel Troops W in 10th.

    As for the non-drama guest rankings, Lee Ji An from Dolsing Singles 6 ranked 4th, while Lee Seo Jin from If You Have Time, Jeong Dae Se from One Day You Might Decide to Divorce, and Kim Jae Joong from New Product Release: Pyeon Restaurant took the 6th to 8th spots.

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  • BTS Jin's 'Running Wild' Soars to No. 1 on Spotify Japan, Hits Global Top 10

    BTS member Jin is taking the world by storm with his hit song Running Wild.

    Released on November 15, Running Wild is the title track from Jin's first solo album, Happy. The song blends a fresh new wave sound with British rock influences and pop rock elements, catching the attention of fans worldwide.

    On November 21, Running Wild reached the top spot on Spotify Japan's Daily Top Songs chart, showing its massive popularity.

    It also ranked No. 2 on the Spotify Top Songs chart in Korea and No. 6 globally, proving its broad appeal.

    Jin’s solo album Happy has also been a huge success. It sold over 219,000 copies on its first day, making it the third-highest album sales for a K-pop solo artist in Oricon Weekly Album Chart history.

    In just three days, Happy reached No. 1 on the Hanteo Country-by-Country Chart in Japan for the third week of November, solidifying Jin's status as a top global artist.

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