LE SSERAFIM’s Sakura is taking her love for crochet to the next level with her very own merchandise line!

On January 14, Sakura will officially launch KKUROCHET, a crochet-inspired collection that she’s been passionately working on. This marks her first-ever personal merchandise release, and it’s all about sharing her love for crocheting with fans.

With crochet becoming a trendy hobby among teens and young adults, KKUROCHET is expected to catch the eye of not only FEARNOTs (LE SSERAFIM’s fandom) but also anyone who loves handmade and retro-style items.

Fans got a sneak peek of the year-long preparation for KKUROCHET in a FEARLOG video uploaded to LE SSERAFIM’s YouTube channel on January 10. The video showed how Sakura poured her heart into the project, starting from brainstorming in early 2023.

She personally contributed ideas for the designs and created items like wish-granting keychains, colorful keychains representing her fellow members, and versatile straps that can attach to lightsticks or phones.

Sakura even shared her own sketches and personally checked the samples to ensure everything was just right.

One of the standout items is the DIY crochet kit. Sakura shared, "KKUROCHET is my way of encouraging FEARNOT to try something new with me. When fans tell me, 'I tried something for the first time because of you,' it makes me feel like I’m helping them discover more about themselves. I hope this collection inspires more people to enjoy crocheting and find hobbies they truly love."

Starting at 11 a.m. on January 14, Sakura’s beautifully crafted KKUROCHET line will be available for purchase on the global fan platform Weverse Shop. Don’t miss out on this special collection filled with love and creativity.

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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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