BTS's Jin is proving once again why he's one of the biggest stars in the world, this time dominating Germany’s K-pop scene!

In the latest issue of Hallyu Now, a magazine by the Korea Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE), Jin claimed the number one spot on the "Top 5 Hallyu Contents of 2024 in Germany" list.

The ranking was determined by a survey conducted from October 15 to 31, 2024, with feedback from KOFICE’s overseas correspondents.

Jin’s pre-release track “I’ll Be There” from his solo album Happy took the top spot, showing just how much his fans love his music.

Not only did Jin perform the song, but he also wrote and composed it, highlighting his impressive musical talent.

And that’s not all—his viral self-composed track "Super Tuna" landed at number 5, proving Jin’s global superstar status with two songs in the top 5.

This achievement follows the massive success of his solo album Happy, which took the world by storm when it released on November 15.

The album soared to third place on Japan’s Oricon chart for first-week sales and became the top K-pop solo album on the Billboard Japan charts in 2024.

Jin also ranked 45th in the all-time K-pop total sales in Japan, including CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, and digital music.

Jin’s title track “Running Wild” is also breaking records, making waves on TikTok. After just 10 days, the track reached over 1.7 million posts, placing it second among all-time K-pop male solo songs on TikTok, just behind Shawn’s “Way Back Home.”

And the success keeps coming! Recently, Running Wild was included in Amazon Music’s “2025 Playlist,” with Jin being the only K-pop male artist on the list.

This cements his position as one of the most powerful and popular global music icons today. Whether in Korea, the U.S., Japan, Europe, or beyond, Jin’s influence continues to grow, solidifying him as one of the hottest superstars in the world!

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Seo Kang Joon is proving his star power as his new drama Undercover High School takes the top spot in buzz rankings.

On February 24, Good Data Corporation, a company that tracks online reactions to K-content, announced that MBC’s new Friday-Saturday drama Undercover High School ranked #1 in TV-OTT drama buzz for the third week of February.

Not only that, but lead actor Seo Kang Joon also topped the TV-OTT drama actor buzz rankings, showing just how much viewers are loving his performance.

The drama follows a National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent who goes undercover as a high school student to retrieve Emperor Gojong’s lost gold bars.

Seo Kang Joon plays the elite NIS agent Jung Hae Sung, who ditches his suit for a school uniform to complete his mission.

Despite tough competition from SBS’s Buried Hearts (ranked #2) and tvN’s My Dearest Nemesis (ranked #6), Undercover High School secured the top spot, largely thanks to Seo Kang Joon’s performance.

According to Good Data Corporation’s Won Soon Woo, “Based on netizens’ sentiment analysis, Seo Kang Joon was chosen as the actor who best suits his male lead role among the three new dramas. The positive response to his visuals and acting has directly boosted the drama’s popularity.”

Meanwhile, Netflix originals are also making waves, with The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call and Melo Movie ranking #3 and #4, while the highly anticipated When Life Gives You Tangerines entered the chart at #8 before its release.

Other school-themed dramas are also gaining attention, with Friendly Competition (U+ Mobile TV) and Study Group landing at #5 and #9, respectively.

MBC’s Undercover High School, starring Seo Kang Joon, airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 PM KST.

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