BTS's Jin is continuing to prove his incredible music influence with his solo track "Running Wild," which has just surpassed a huge milestone of 200 million streams on Spotify!

Released on November 15 last year, "Running Wild" from Jin’s first solo album Happy reached 200 million streams on Spotify as of January 18, 2025, marking another major achievement in Jin’s solo career. World Music Award celebrated this accomplishment by congratulating Jin on their official social media account, saying, "Jin's 'Running Wild' is his third song to surpass 200 million streams on Spotify."

The pop rock anthem, with a British rock base and new wave elements, delivers an inspiring message to run toward hope, no matter the obstacles. The song was an instant hit upon its release. In fact, "Running Wild" recorded over 4.93 million streams on the first day alone, entering the Daily Top Songs Global chart at 8th place—Jin’s highest solo ranking!

In just one week, the track had already climbed to the top of several charts, including ranking #1 on Top Songs Japan and #2 on Top Songs South Korea on Spotify. It also hit 6th place on the Top Songs Global chart, solidifying its global success.

Jin also dominated Spotify UAE, topping the Weekly Top Songs UAE and Daily Top Songs UAE charts, as well as the Weekly Top Artists UAE and Daily Top Artists UAE charts for an impressive five consecutive weeks. He is the first and only K-pop artist to achieve this incredible feat.

Running Wild has also made waves on music search platform Shazam, with over 200,000 searches as of January 19.

The music video for "Running Wild" was another massive success, making waves on YouTube. It stayed in the Global Trending Music Videos category for three straight days, even claiming the #1 spot in Global Music Video Trending. As of 7 AM on January 21, the video had amassed over 17.56 million views, continuing to rise in popularity!

Jin’s "Running Wild" is a true testament to his powerful influence in the music world!

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The NewJeans contract dispute is getting more intense, and now, some fans have started a truck protest urging ADOR to talk things out.

On March 27, trucks were spotted in front of HYBE’s headquarters in Yongsan, Seoul, displaying messages like “We respect NewJeans, but we can’t let them walk a dangerous path” and “NewJeans has 6 members, but the penalty is for 5.”

These protesting fans are worried about NewJeans’ decision to keep fighting the lawsuit despite the court already ruling in ADOR’s favor. They warn that if NewJeans loses the main case, the financial penalty could be massive.

The court previously dismissed the group’s claims for contract termination, raising concerns that the members could face even bigger disadvantages in the next trial.

NewJeans first notified ADOR of their contract termination last November and later rebranded as NJZ, preparing for independent activities.

However, the court sided with ADOR, stating there was "not enough reason to justify ending the contract." Despite this, NewJeans has filed an objection, and a new hearing is set for April 9.

The group firmly claims that “trust with ADOR is completely broken, and we cannot work together anymore.” But inside the fandom, opinions are split—some want to support the members no matter what, while others worry that “this fight might only hurt them in the end.”

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