Haerin, a member of the popular girl group NewJeans, has decided not to take the 2024 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), which will be held on November 14.

Her agency, ADOR, announced on November 7 that Haerin, born in 2006, is of the age to take the exam but has chosen to focus on her music career instead.

Despite being eligible, she has opted to delay her college entrance plans for now.

NewJeans, who debuted in July 2022, quickly became one of the top K-pop girl groups, with major hits like "Attention," "Hype Boy," "Ditto," and "ETA."

Their success continued with the release of their double single How Sweet in May.

In June, NewJeans expanded into the Japanese market, and they will perform at the "COUNTDOWN JAPAN 24/25" event in Tokyo from December 28 to 31.

Haerin will also attend the 9th Asia Artist Awards (AAA 2024) in Bangkok, Thailand, on December 27.

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Actor Lee Min Ho recently shared an unforgettable and embarrassing moment from his early career, revealing how he became a “falling star” at his first Baeksang Arts Awards.

On the December 25th episode of You Quiz on the Block (Episode 274), Lee Min Ho made a guest appearance and reflected on his rise to fame.

The actor, known for his iconic role as Goo Jun Pyo in Boys Over Flowers, won the Best New Actor award at the Baeksang Arts Awards, but it wasn’t just his victory that grabbed attention.

Lee Min Ho recalled, "I was attending the Baeksang for the first time, and I was so excited. Since I wasn’t going as Goo Jun Pyo, but as Lee Min Ho, I styled my hair in a perm and was ready to go." However, things took an unexpected turn when he tripped and fell on the red carpet.

He sighed, recalling, "That day, I fell. I fell and created so many memes. Even now, I look back and think, 'How did I walk that quickly on the red carpet?'"

Laughing at his own clumsiness, he admitted, "I was moving at the speed of light, no composure, no focus. Honestly, more than the joy of winning the award, that day was chaotic and so embarrassing for me."

Though his win was a highlight, Lee Min Ho humorously shared that the incident of tripping overshadowed the excitement of his achievement.

It’s safe to say that while the fall became a funny meme, it also became a lesson in humility for the actor, and a moment that fans still remember to this day.

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