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 member Jin has touched hearts once again with his kind gesture to support those affected by wildfires.

On April 3, Jin visited Gilan Middle School in Gilan-myeon, Andong, to serve meals to disaster victims and firefighters. His actions brought much-needed comfort to the people in the area.

Gilan Middle School is where celebrity chef Baek Jong Won, a close friend of Jin, has been running a free meal service through his company, The Born Korea.

Since March 28, The Born Korea has been providing meals for the wildfire victims, preparing 300 to 700 servings each time to ensure that the affected people and firefighters receive warm food.

Jin quietly made his way to Andong, a region that suffered extensive damage from the wildfire, to lend a helping hand.

Big Hit Music, Jin’s agency, shared, “Jin wanted to provide even a small amount of help to those affected by the wildfires, which is why he decided to participate in this volunteer activity.”

This heartwarming gesture follows BTS's large donations for wildfire recovery efforts. Jungkook donated a whopping 1 billion KRW, while V gave 200 million KRW, and RM, J-Hope, and Suga each contributed 100 million KRW to aid in the recovery.

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