• Song Joong Ki Shares His Life as a Hands-On Dad, “I Bathed My Baby Every Day for 200 Days, Holding My Daughter Feels So Special”

    Actor Song Joong Ki opened up about his parenting journey, sharing heartwarming stories about his two children and life as a father.

    On the January 12 episode of JTBC's Please Take Care of My Refrigerator Since 2014, Song Joong Ki appeared with Lee Hee Joon to promote their movie Bogotá. During the show, Song Joong Ki shared touching details about his growing family.

    The actor, who welcomed his second child in November last year, expressed his joy, saying, "It still doesn’t feel completely real. Our second child was born just two weeks ago (as of filming), and I’m just so happy. It’s amazing."

    He added, "Our kids are close in age, but holding my daughter feels different. She snuggles in so warmly. That feeling is unforgettable, right?" The hosts, Kim Sung Joo and Ahn Jung Hwan, couldn’t help but agree.

    When asked about his first child’s milestones, Song Joong Ki shared, “He’s just starting to talk now. It’s so adorable when he speaks. He says, ‘Good night, Dad. I love you,’ in Korean. And when he wants to be carried, he says, ‘Collo,’ which means ‘neck’ in Italian. It’s his way of asking to be held.”

    Song Joong Ki also talked about raising a multilingual child with his wife, Katy. "Since Katy lived in Italy, our first child started speaking Italian, and I couldn’t understand him at all. I thought, ‘This is serious.’ So now, I’m focused on learning languages, and my wife is learning Korean. Sometimes, our child speaks the Korean I taught him.”

    He added, “Katy speaks English, Italian, Spanish, and French, and she’s learning Korean. I’m working on English and Italian. We’re balancing our time between Korea and Tuscany, Italy.”

    One of the most heartwarming moments he shared was his dedication to bathing his child every single day for 200 days. “I felt like I had to do it. My mom taught me that. When I bathe my baby, the way they stare at me is so touching. I feel accomplished when I bathe them well and tuck them into bed at the end of the day.”

    Looking ahead, Song Joong Ki revealed his dreams for the future with his children. “I want to take baths together, play sports I love, and go to Hanwha Eagles games wearing matching uniforms,” he said with excitement.

    Lee Hee Joon, who joined the discussion, shared his own parenting story about teaching his child to ride a bike. He expressed regret about missing the moment his child learned to ride without training wheels, saying, “I trained them for three years, but my wife took the wheels off while I was filming. She sent me a picture, and I felt so sad.”

    In response, Song Joong Ki said, “I’ve learned a lot today,” showing his appreciation for the advice.

    Fans couldn’t help but swoon over Song Joong Ki’s loving words and his dedication as a father, proving once again why he’s admired both on and off the screen.

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  • BTS's Jimin Breaks Records in Japan with "Who" as it Earns Prestigious 'Gold' Streaming Certification

    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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