At the 2024 Asia Artist Awards (AAA), actors Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon were awarded the Popularity Award, capturing the hearts of fans everywhere.

On December 27th, the prestigious event took place at the IMPACT Challenger Hall in Bangkok, Thailand.

The AAA is a major awards ceremony celebrating the brightest stars from K-Pop, K-Drama, and K-Movie across Asia, with hosts including actor Ryu Junyeol, IVE’s Jang Wonyoung, and ZEROBASEONE’s Seong Hanbin.

This year’s Popularity Award winners were Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon, who were recognized for their roles in the hit tvN drama Lovely Runner (선재 업고 튀어).

The two actors attended the ceremony together for the first time since the drama’s end, and fans were excited to see them share the stage.

Byeon Woo Seok expressed his gratitude, saying, "I’m so thankful to all my fans for helping me receive this award. I’ll never take your love for granted, and I promise to keep working hard as an actor."

Kim Hye Yoon followed with, "Thank you so much for the love you gave to Lovely Runner. I’m especially grateful to our role models and the Happy Ending fans. I will continue to grow and repay you with even better acting."

Although Lovely Runner’s highest rating was 5.8% (Nielsen Korea, nationwide), the drama created a huge buzz and captured attention.

Both actors gained massive popularity from their roles, with Byeon Woo Seok landing nearly 20 advertising deals and Kim Hye Yoon becoming the face of several brands.

Looking ahead, Kim Hye Yoon will star in SBS’s From Today, I’m Human (오늘부터 인간입니다만) alongside Romon, while Byeon Woo Seok has been cast in MBC’s upcoming drama The 21st Century Great Queen (tentative title), where he will star alongside IU.

The future looks bright for both of these rising stars, and fans are already eagerly awaiting their next projects!

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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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