Lee Mujin’s impressive YouTube milestones were wiped out, leaving fans outraged and his agency apologizing for the mishap, calling it "irreversible".

On January 16, Big Planet Made (BPM), Lee Mujin’s agency, released a statement explaining why his YouTube song view counts were reset to zero.

The agency shared, “As part of our new partnership with YGP for content distribution, we transferred the distribution of 31 albums and 109 tracks starting January 1, 2025. "

They added, "However, during this process, YouTube’s Art Track policy required the old tracks registered by the previous distributor to be discontinued and replaced with new ones. This caused the view counts to reset, which is irreversible under YouTube’s policy.”

The news devastated fans, especially since Lee Mujin’s song Episode, released in December 2023, was on the verge of hitting a massive milestone—100 million views.

The track had already amassed 90 million views on YouTube Music and 76 million views on YouTube before the reset.

Frustrated fans protested by staging a truck demonstration outside BPM’s office, demanding accountability for the loss of such valuable achievements.

In response, BPM stated, “We worked closely with YGP and YouTube representatives to address the issue, but we were informed that restoring the view counts is not possible due to YouTube’s internal policies. We deeply regret this situation.”

The agency acknowledged their mistake, admitting, “We apologize for failing to anticipate this issue during the distribution transfer. Both BPM and YGP lacked sufficient preparation, leading to this unfortunate outcome.”

They added, “We sincerely apologize to Lee Mujin and his fans for the loss of these significant records, which took years of effort to build. We are committed to improving our internal systems and ensuring such an incident does not happen again.”

Fans have expressed disappointment online, with many calling for better accountability from the agency to protect Lee Mujin’s hard-earned accomplishments.

As the singer continues to create music, fans are hoping for stronger support and safeguards from BPM to avoid future issues.

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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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