BOYNEXTDOOR has just hit a major milestone, setting a new personal record on the Melon chart!

The talented group, consisting of Seongho, Liu, Myeongjae, Taesan, Ihan, and Unhak, released their digital single "I LOVE YOU Today" on January 6, and it has made an incredible rise on the Melon Weekly Chart, landing at 18th place for the week of January 13–19. This is a massive jump, climbing 14 spots from the previous week!

But that's not all—BOYNEXTDOOR has been dominating in other areas too. Their track took the number 1 spot on the "Today's Top 100" on Korean Apple Music on January 10, and it’s stayed there for 10 days straight, as of January 19.

The group also won big on Mnet’s "M Countdown" on January 16 and SBS's "Inkigayo" on January 19, proving their growing popularity. Plus, an encore performance video of Myeongjae singing the full track during "M Countdown" quickly shot up to 3rd place on YouTube’s trending videos, staying there until at least January 20.

BOYNEXTDOOR’s influence isn't just limited to Korea—they've been making waves in Japan as well! On LINE Music's "Weekly Top Song" chart for January 8–14, they placed 2nd, the highest position among K-pop groups that week. Their music video also ranked 4th on the Weekly MV chart, winning over local fans.

In addition to their chart-topping success, BOYNEXTDOOR wrapped up their first-ever pop-up event for their team character "PNEKDO" on January 19. The "BOYNEXTDOOR X BBNEXDO POP-UP 'BBNEXDO in Town'" event, held in Seoul’s Ikseon-dong, was a huge hit with fans, offering cute merchandise, photo zones, and special events, all themed around the beloved "PNEKDO" character.

BOYNEXTDOOR is truly on fire, and it looks like they’ll only keep climbing higher! Fans can't wait to see what comes next for this rising group.

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BLACKPINK’s Jisoo shared a surprising story from her trainee days!

On January 29, the latest episode of Dex’s Fridge Interview was released on YouTube. During the chat, Dex asked Jisoo if she ever rebelled or broke the rules as a trainee. She confidently replied, “Not at all. The only rebellion I had as a trainee was eating.”

Dex then jokingly imitated her younger self, saying, “I’m perfect, so why are they telling me not to eat? I’m going to eat tteokbokki!”

Jisoo laughed and admitted, “Actually, I was really chubby back then. They kept telling me to lose weight, but I always said, ‘No, I need to eat. I like myself chubby.’”

She even recalled a moment with YG Entertainment’s founder, Yang Hyun Suk:
“The boss told me to lose weight, and I responded like that. He just walked away, thinking, ‘She’s a weird one.’ I literally said, ‘No! I like myself chubby!’”

Jisoo then revealed that after she debuted, she naturally lost weight. She added, “Later, after I debuted and naturally lost weight, he was like, ‘You didn’t lose weight when I told you to, but now that you debuted, you did.’”

Fans are loving Jisoo’s confidence and honesty! Meanwhile, her full interview on Dex’s Fridge Interview is now available on YouTube.

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