Actor Lee Yi Kyung recently opened up about the unexpected reactions he got after mentioning his ex, Jung In Sun, during his award speech.

On January 20th, a new video on the YouTube channel Jjanhan Hyung Shin Dong Yup featured Lee Yi Kyung alongside Hitman 2 co-stars Kwon Sang Woo and Hwang Woo Seul Hye.

During the conversation, Kwon Sang Woo joked about Lee Yi Kyung’s speech at the 2024 Seoulcon A-Plan Star Awards, where Lee Yi Kyung won the Best Actor award in the mid-length drama category for his role in Marry My Husband.

Kwon Sang Woo teased, "I saw you mention your ex-girlfriend when you went to receive an award the other day. I thought you had a Hollywood girlfriend."

Lee Yi Kyung laughed awkwardly and replied, "We were in the same space. It was such a long time ago, and since we did have a public relationship, that’s why."

At the awards ceremony, Lee Yi Kyung surprised everyone by mentioning Jung In Sun during his acceptance speech.

The two had publicly dated back in 2018 but broke up just two months after confirming their relationship.

Lee Yi Kyung admitted that after the speech, he received more messages about his mention of Jung In Sun than about his award.

"I got more messages about my speech than congratulations for the award," he shared with a chuckle.

Shin Dong Yup, offering some advice, said, "Before meeting someone in this world, haven’t we all met someone else? I really can’t understand why people would say something about that. It’s about going through trial and error and thinking, 'This person suits me better.'"

Reflecting on his personal life, Lee Yi Kyung revealed, "I thought I would be married in my 20s, but now I’m almost 40."

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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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