BTS’s Jimin has made history with his song 'Who', breaking the record for the fastest male solo song to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming platform.

Released on July 19, 'Who' hit the 1 billion stream mark on November 13, just 118 days after its release. This achievement makes it the fastest for any male solo artist's song to reach this milestone, not only in K-pop but worldwide.

The song now shares the record with British pop star Harry Styles’ 'As It Was', which reached 1 billion streams in 119 days. However, Jimin’s 'Who' managed to achieve the feat one day faster, setting a new benchmark in the music industry.

Jimin has now become the first K-pop artist to have two solo songs with over 1 billion streams on Spotify. His 2023 solo debut album track 'Like Crazy' was the first-ever Korean solo song to hit 1 billion streams, and now 'Who' has set the fastest record for a male solo artist’s song, further proving Jimin’s global impact.

Despite being released while Jimin is on military service and without any promotions, 'Who' has topped charts and garnered massive attention worldwide. It even held the No. 1 spot for 20 days on Spotify's Global Daily Top Songs chart and stayed in the Top 10 for 118 consecutive days. Notably, 'Who' is the only K-pop song from 2024 to reach 1 billion streams, showing strong support from fans all over the globe.

As of November 13, 'Who' continues to dominate on Spotify’s Korean Daily Top Songs chart, holding the No. 1 position for 118 days. Jimin also continues to reign at No. 1 on the Korean Daily Top Artist chart for a record-breaking 476 days, surpassing his own previous record.

On top of this, 'Who' also saw success on the latest Billboard charts (as of November 16), moving up 11 spots to No. 44 on the Hot 100. This marks its 16th consecutive week on the chart. It also ranked No. 13 on the Global 200 and No. 12 on the Global (Excluding the US) chart, showing its enduring popularity.

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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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