• Rosé Dominates Hanteo Charts for 10 Weeks in a Row — Here's How She’s Crushing It Globally

    Rosé is on fire! The talented singer has just made an impressive achievement by holding the #1 spot on Hanteo's country-specific charts for 10 consecutive weeks!

    On January 3, the Hanteo Chart—known as the world’s only real-time music chart—revealed its rankings for the fifth week of December 2024 (covering December 23 to 29). According to the results, Rosé claimed the #1 spot on the U.S., Japan, and China country-specific charts, showing her global influence and strong presence.

    In the U.S., Rosé's debut solo studio album rosie dominated the Hanteo chart with a total of 12,067.90 points, marking her 10th consecutive week at the top. Following her was TWICE's STRATEGY with 10,721.59 points in second place, while Stray Kids合 (HOP) came in third with 7,383.34 points.

    But it doesn’t stop there—Rosé also topped the Japan and China charts. In Japan, rosie scored an impressive 19,684.12 points to secure her fifth consecutive week at #1. TWICE's STRATEGY ranked #2 with 7,778.51 points, while TOMORROW X TOGETHER's Chapter of 'Star': SANCTUARY placed third with 6,574.50 points.

    Over in China, rosie reigned supreme once again, topping the chart with a massive 46,822.08 points, extending her streak to five weeks at #1 across all regions. Stray Kids' 合 (HOP) followed in second place with 22,502.29 points, and TWICE’s STRATEGY came in third with 15,272.46 points.

    The Hanteo country-specific charts are based on real-time big data collection, analyzing K-pop album sales, digital music performance, and social media data from around the world. These rankings are updated weekly, every Friday.

    In addition to this incredible chart success, Rosé also took home the prestigious 'Song of the Year' award for her hit Apartment at the 9th Asia Artist Awards (AAA 2024) held in Bangkok, Thailand, on December 27.

    With Rosé taking the world by storm, there's no stopping her—she’s proving herself as a global K-pop icon.

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  • BTS' Jungkook Breaks Records, Surpasses Justin Bieber to Win 6th Trophy at China’s Year-End Awards!

    BTS member Jungkook has made history by winning a record-breaking sixth trophy at China's prestigious Year-End Awards, cementing his position as a global music icon!

    At the 2024 China Year-End Awards, Jungkook bagged the Best Selling English Male Single award with his self-composed track "Never Let Go", which dropped in June.

    The song has already sold over 80,000 copies in China, an incredible feat, especially considering it was an English fan song without major promotional efforts.

    Despite being in the military this year, Jungkook’s dominance continues! His win marks his sixth trophy at this awards show, surpassing global pop sensation Justin Bieber.

    With this victory, he now holds the title for the most wins by a male solo artist at the China Year-End Awards!

    Last year, Jungkook also collected five awards, including Best Selling Solo K-Pop Album for his solo debut “Golden”, and several awards for his hit single “Seven”, proving his unmatched success in the global music scene.

    But that’s not all! “Never Let Go” was a huge digital hit, topping QQ Music’s daily and weekly sales charts in China and earning a Gold certification.

    The song also surpassed 170 million streams on Spotify, and made waves worldwide by hitting number one on iTunes' Top Songs chart in 102 countries just three days after release.

    Jungkook’s victory at the 2024 China Year-End Awards shows that even during his military service, his influence and popularity continue to soar, leaving a trail of records in his wake!

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