Song Joong Ki has touched hearts with his kind actions on set!

On January 7th, the popular web variety show Salon Drip 2 aired, featuring actor Song Joong Ki alongside Lee Hee Jun.

During the episode, Lee Hee Jun shared a heartwarming story about his co-star from the film Bogotá: The Last Chance, revealing that Song Joong Ki is always looking out for others, especially the younger staff.

"He takes care of many people," Lee Hee Jun said. "Even though he's busy with his own work, he makes sure to check in on the staff and always plans company dinners to keep everyone united."

Song Joong Ki himself confirmed this, explaining that when he senses the staff is getting tired, he starts thinking about ways to lift their spirits, including planning company dinners. "If I see the atmosphere getting heavy, I think, 'Should we have a company dinner to unite?'" he shared.

But it didn't stop there—Song Joong Ki's generosity extended all the way to Colombia, where the crew was shooting Bogotá: The Last Chance.

Despite the challenges of filming in a foreign country, Song Joong Ki gathered the local staff, and the actors pitched in to buy iPads, iPhones, and other prizes for a raffle.

This touching gesture is just one of the many reasons why fans continue to admire Song Joong Ki, who not only focuses on his acting but also ensures that everyone around him feels valued.

Bogotá: The Last Chance is a gripping film set after the IMF crisis, where Song Joong Ki’s character Guk Hee heads to Colombia with new hope, becoming entangled with the local Korean community's influential figures.

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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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