Kim Go Eun has won the Best Actress award at the 45th Blue Dragon Film Awards for her role in Exhuma.

On November 29, Kim Go Eun was honored at the 45th Blue Dragon Film Awards, held at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul.

She took home the Best Actress trophy for her remarkable performance in the hit film Exhuma, which reached over 10 million viewers.

Standing on stage to accept her award, Kim Go Eun expressed her gratitude, saying, “I’m really thankful to director Jang Jae Hyun for trusting me with the role of Hwarim. "

She added, "I was excited to act in this film. It was such an honor to work alongside veteran actors like Choi Min Sik and Yoo Hae Jin, and even Do Hyun, who is serving in the military. I will cherish these memories forever."

She continued with heartfelt thanks, mentioning her family, stylist, and the BH Entertainment family. "I owe everything to them. I just want to tell them I love them."

Kim Go Eun also took a moment to reflect on her early career, recalling her win for Best New Actress for Eungyo.

"Winning that award feels so special to me," she shared. "It reminded me of when I won the Best New Actress award for Eungyo—a time when director Jung Ji Woo supported me and introduced me as an actress. Her love and care have allowed me to grow so much in my acting journey."

Finally, Kim Go Eun expressed her deep love for acting. "Acting brings me so much joy, even though it's tough at times. I’m grateful every day for being able to do what I love. I’ll keep striving to be a better actor in the future."

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BTS’s V is proving once again why he’s a global music powerhouse! His song “Winter Ahead (with Park Hyo Shin)” has officially surpassed 210 million streams on Spotify, showing its long-lasting popularity.

On February 26, Winter Ahead crossed the 210 million stream mark on the world’s biggest music platform, Spotify. Since its release, the song has been charting for 91 consecutive days on both the Global Spotify Chart and Europe’s Apple Music Daily Song Chart, proving its strong presence.

Originally released on November 29, 2023, Winter Ahead made a huge impact on year-end charts for 2024. It debuted at No. 99 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, topped Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart at No.1, and ranked No. 62 on Billboard’s Holiday Top 100.

Over in the UK, the song entered the Official Singles Chart at No. 86, while securing No.1 on the Official Singles Downloads Chart and No.2 on the Singles Sales Chart, proving its incredible digital sales power.

The music video for Winter Ahead also became a hot topic! V transformed into a sculptor, delivering a deep and emotional performance with his expressive acting, pulling fans into the song’s atmosphere.

Despite being 6 minutes and 22 seconds long, the video went viral, ranking No.1 on the "Music Video Trending Worldwide" chart.

On TIDAL, a global high-quality streaming platform, Winter Ahead made history as the longest-running K-pop song at No.1 on the Global Top Video chart.

It also topped Top Video charts in several countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Spain, Australia, and Singapore.

Even Billboard couldn’t resist the charm of Winter Ahead! The song was featured in "The 27 Best Winter Songs for the Season," with Billboard praising it as "evoking the feeling of the first day of winter, with harmonies as fresh as a snowflake."

They also noted that "its impact will last far beyond December 25."

Additionally, Winter Ahead was voted No.1 on Billboard’s ‘2024 Fan-Favorite Songs’ list, proving that fans can’t get enough of V’s music.

With this, V has now charted three songs on Billboard’s Holiday Hot 100, following Christmas Tree (2021) and his cover of White Christmas. He is officially the only K-pop artist to achieve this!

Even more impressively, he holds the record as the only K-pop artist to have three songs reach No.1 on Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart, solidifying his dominance in the holiday music scene.

With Winter Ahead continuing to shine worldwide, V once again proves why he’s the ultimate ‘Winter King’ of K-pop.

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