Fans of Squid Game were left disappointed as Season 2 failed to bring home an award at the 82nd Golden Globes. Despite the hype, the Netflix hit walked away empty-handed for the second time after missing out on the same award with Season 1 in 2022.

The Golden Globes ceremony took place on January 5 in Los Angeles (January 6 in Korea), where Squid Game 2 was nominated for Best Television Series – Drama.

The show faced tough competition from major titles like Shogun, which had swept 18 Emmy Awards last year, Netflix’s The Diplomat, Apple TV+’s Slow Horses, Prime Video’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and Peacock’s The Day of the Jackal.

Ultimately, the award went to Shogun, leaving Squid Game 2 without a win. Both Lee Jung Jae, the series' lead actor, and director Hwang Dong Hyuk attended the event but returned without trophies.

Even before its release, Squid Game 2 created a buzz by earning the Golden Globe nomination. Director Hwang Dong Hyuk shared his gratitude at the time, saying:

"I’m so thankful that an unreleased work has been nominated for such a prestigious award. We worked hard to ensure fans of Season 1 won’t be disappointed. Season 2 keeps the same social message as the first, and I hope viewers will reflect on its connection to today’s world."

Released on December 26, Squid Game 2 instantly became a global sensation. In its first week, the show recorded an incredible 500 million hours of viewership worldwide, topping Netflix charts.

While Season 2 couldn’t secure a Golden Globe, Season 1 made history in 2022. It was nominated for three awards: Best Television Series – Drama, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor, with Oh Young Soo winning Best Supporting Actor.

Season 2 follows the intense battle between Gi Hun (Lee Jung Jae) and the Frontman (Lee Byung Hun), digging deeper into the mysterious games. Fans can already look forward to Squid Game Season 3, expected to drop in the first half of this year!

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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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