GOT7 member Jay B has shared how he lost 14kg in preparation for his solo comeback.

On November 27th, Jay B held a media showcase at YES24 Live Hall in Seoul to celebrate the release of his first solo studio album, Archive 1: 'Road Runner'.

During the event, he opened up about his weight loss journey and how he got in shape for his new music.

Jay B explained, "I focused a lot on visuals while preparing for this album. But instead of making it obvious, I wanted to keep it simple and clean."

He added, "I gained a lot of weight during my military service, but I lost 14kg. This is probably the lowest weight I've been at while promoting, so I think I did a good job."

He also revealed, "I worked out a lot. I ran, did weight training, and as a hobby, I've been learning martial arts."

However, Jay B admitted that the toughest part of the process was controlling his diet. "The biggest challenge for me was managing my food intake. I almost completely cut out carbs," he shared.

Jay B’s solo debut album, Archive 1: 'Road Runner', was released on November 27th at 6 PM. Fans are excited to see his new music and look after his transformation!

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BTS’s Jimin is once again proving his global dominance, especially in Japan, where his solo music continues to break records!

Jimin's hit song "Who", from his second album MUSE, has just been awarded the prestigious Gold streaming certification from the Japan Record Association (RIAJ).

This honor comes after "Who" surpassed a remarkable 50 million streams in February, making it the first solo song by Jimin to receive this certification in Japan!

The Japan Record Association certifies music based on total streams, with Gold for 50 million streams, Platinum for 100 million, and Diamond for a massive 500 million.

This achievement adds another significant milestone to Jimin’s growing solo career.

Previously, Jimin also earned a Platinum certification for his first album FACE (for 250,000 units shipped) and a Gold certification for MUSE (for over 100,000 units shipped).

With the Gold streaming certification for "Who", Jimin now holds a total of three prestigious certifications from the Japan Record Association, solidifying his place as a solo artist.

Not only that, but "Who" made waves on the Billboard charts, staying on the Billboard Hot 100 for an impressive 33 weeks, setting a record for the longest-charting K-pop solo song! It also spent 32 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, showing just how much love fans have for his music.

Jimin’s solo success doesn’t stop there, as GOLDEN also spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, and Jimin continues to dominate the Billboard Japan Artist 100, where he has now charted for 47 weeks! Clearly, Jimin’s popularity is unstoppable!

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