K-pop group SEVENTEEN (S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Woozi, DK, The8, Mingyu, Vernon, Dino) has made a huge achievement by topping the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart with their 4th Japanese single, Shohikigen (消費期限 / Expiration Date).

On December 3, Oricon reported that Shohikigen took the #1 spot on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart for the week of December 9, selling approximately 418,000 copies between November 25 and December 1. This impressive sales figure marks the highest first-week sales for a single album by a foreign artist in 2024.

With this win, SEVENTEEN has now topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart with four consecutive singles: Fallin' Flower (April 2020), Not Alone, Power of Love, and now Shohikigen. Oricon praised this milestone, saying, "This is the most consecutive #1 hits for a foreign artist."

Additionally, SEVENTEEN also ranked #1 on Billboard Japan’s Top Single Sales chart for the week of December 4, further proving their dominance in Japan.

Upon its release on November 27, Shohikigen immediately shot to #1 on Oricon’s Daily Singles Chart, holding the top position for five consecutive days. The album exceeded 400,000 sales within just three days of release, showcasing SEVENTEEN’s strong album sales power.

SEVENTEEN is also making waves in Japan with their SEVENTEEN [RIGHT HERE] WORLD TOUR IN JAPAN. After performing in front of 90,000 fans at the Vantelin Dome Nagoya on November 29-30, they will continue the tour with stops at the Tokyo Dome on December 4-5, Kyocera Dome Osaka on December 12, and Fukuoka PayPay Dome on December 19 and 21-22.

In the U.S., SEVENTEEN’s global expansion is also thriving. On December 1, they became the first K-pop group to appear on ABC's The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular, where they performed Santa Claus Is Coming to Town to an enthusiastic audience.

To top it off, SEVENTEEN has been nominated for Top K-Pop Touring Artist at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), where they will also perform LOVE, MONEY, FAME (feat. DJ Khaled) from their 12th mini-album.

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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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