BTS's RM just shared a heartwarming memory of his father that fans are loving!

On January 20, RM took to his personal social media to post a childhood photo that brought back some special memories. In the picture, a young RM is seen happily clinging to his father’s back while enjoying a piggyback ride.

His father looks confident while carrying RM, and fans couldn’t help but notice how much RM resembles his dad in the picture.

RM has shared in the past that his father worked at SK Innovation. His father joined Kyungin Energy, which later became SK Incheon Petrochemical, back in the early 1990s. He worked as an office worker and retired in 2018. A source from SK Innovation described RM’s father as "a diligent worker, a symbol of sincerity and humility," adding that he kept his role as RM's dad private and focused solely on his job.

In other news, RM recently made waves with his collaborations! On January 17, Big Hit Music, RM’s agency, announced that RM was featured in Megan Thee Stallion's track "Neva Play (feat. RM)" and Jungkook's solo single "Seven (feat. Latto)." Both music videos earned recognition at the 2025 Clio Music Awards in the United States! "Neva Play (feat. RM)" won a bronze award in the "Editing" category and was also nominated for the "Animation" category.

RM’s personal and professional milestones continue to inspire and excite fans around the world.

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BTS's Jungkook continues to shine on the global stage, and now he’s reached another amazing milestone! His solo track "Standing Next to You" has earned a prestigious Gold certification in Japan, marking his 6th personal Gold certification.

According to the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), Jungkook’s title track from his solo album GOLDEN surpassed an impressive 50 million streams, earning the track Gold certification in the streaming category.

Jungkook has now received six Gold certifications, including hits like the explicit and clean versions of his solo single "Seven," "3D," the BTS solo track "Euphoria," his collaboration "Left and Right," and now "Standing Next to You."

But that’s not all! Jungkook has also earned Platinum certifications for "Seven" (both versions) and "Euphoria" in Japan, after surpassing 100 million streams with these tracks. This gives him a total of three Platinum certifications from RIAJ.

Jungkook’s solo album GOLDEN has been a major hit too, surpassing 250,000 units in shipments as of November 2024, earning him a Platinum disc certification from the Japan Record Association.

Meanwhile, "Standing Next to You" has earned Platinum certification from the Canadian Recording Industry Association (Music Canada), Silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), and Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ), further showing the song’s incredible global reach.

Even while serving in the military, Jungkook has continued to make history. He ranked 39th on the Billboard Japan Year-End Chart for 2024 with "Seven," making him the only overseas solo artist to land on the Hot 100 chart. Additionally, he ranked 28th on the Streaming Songs chart, marking his highest position for two years in a row.

His album GOLDEN also secured 18th place on the Download Albums chart, holding the highest ranking for overseas artists for two consecutive years, and Jungkook ranked 35th on the Billboard Japan Artist 100 chart.

Earlier, Jungkook received the 38th Japan Gold Disc Awards for "Song of the Year by Download" in the Asian category with "Seven," winning the award two years in a row!

His documentary JUNG KOOK: I AM STILL was released in Japan in October, making a massive impact at the box office. On its opening day, the film earned 100.5 million yen (approximately 9.52 billion Korean won) and debuted at number one, showing his huge popularity in Japan.

Jungkook has also set a record for having the most Oricon Daily Single Chart No. 1 songs by a K-pop solo artist, with seven songs achieving this remarkable feat.

Jungkook continues to break records and dominate the charts, solidifying his place as a global superstar.

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