BTS’s V has made history with his solo album 'Layover' as every track has surpassed 120 million streams on Spotify, marking the first time a K-pop solo artist has achieved this milestone.

On November 16th, V's song "Slow Dancing (Piano Version)" reached 120 million streams, contributing to this groundbreaking achievement. With 'Layover', V becomes the first K-pop solo artist to have all tracks from an album exceed 120 million streams.

As of November 18th, the tracks from 'Layover' have reached the following stream counts on Spotify: 'Love Me Again' (949 million), 'Slow Dancing' (450 million), 'Rainy Days' (309 million), 'For Us' (129 million), and 'Blue' (127 million).

'Layover' is an album that truly showcases V’s unique voice and musical style. The album highlights his natural charm and offers a more refined, intimate side of him as a solo artist, distinct from BTS's music. It has received praise for expressing V’s delicate musical sensibility and for capturing the essence of V as an artist.

The album has earned high praise, with Timeout magazine in the UK naming it one of the “Best Albums of 2023”, and it ranked No. 2 in Billboard’s “Top 25 K-pop Albums of 2023”. Billboard praised 'Layover' for setting itself apart from BTS albums and showcasing V’s unique artistic identity.

In addition, 'Layover' was named “Favorite Debut Album” at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards, which honors the most-played artists and songs of the year. Rolling Stone also recognized the track "Rainy Days" as one of the “Top 100 Songs of 2023”, ranking it as the highest-charting K-pop solo song at No. 58.

On the Billboard 200, 'Layover' peaked at No. 2, with two tracks, "Slow Dancing" and "Love Me Again", making it onto the Billboard Hot 100. The album also made history as the first K-pop solo album to have every track chart on both the Billboard Global 200 and the Global 200 excluding the U.S. charts. V received a Gold Disc "Platinum" certification from the Japan Record Association, and "Love Me Again" received Gold certification from the New Zealand Recording Industry Association (RIANZ) on November 15th.

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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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