Rapper Swings is stepping into the world of acting!

On January 11, Swings surprised fans by sharing a video of himself practicing a scene from the critically acclaimed film Burning (2018, directed by Lee Chang Dong) at an acting academy. Swings delivered an intense performance while analyzing the scene with passion and depth.

The day before, on January 10, Swings had already hinted at this new chapter. He shared, “I’ve been taking acting classes for a month now, and I’m doing this every day. It’s so much fun! I’ll share clips occasionally, so please look forward to them.”

What caught even more attention was when Swings addressed rumors about Squid Game 2. He reposted an article titled “Swings Enrolls in Acting School After Missing Out on Squid Game 2 Casting” and clarified, “I’m really grateful, but actually, I started acting lessons a month before that. So it’s not as urgent as it sounds.”

This comes after Squid Game 2 director Hwang Dong Hyuk recently revealed that T.O.P (Choi Seung Hyun) was cast as the character Thanos. He also admitted, “I considered friends like Swings for the role but couldn’t fully trust their acting ability.”

While netizens speculated that Swings’ acting lessons might have been fueled by this missed opportunity, the rapper is clearly moving forward with determination.

Fans are already cheering him on, with comments like, “Swings is proving there’s nothing he can’t do,” “His commitment to learning is inspiring,” “Let’s aim for Hollywood next!” and “We’re rooting for your success!”

Could we be seeing Swings take on major acting roles soon? Only time will tell, but his journey is already turning heads!

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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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