BTS's Jimin is making waves again, and this time, it’s for breaking a huge record on the Billboard Hot 100!

On January 21st (local time), Billboard took a moment to celebrate the unprecedented achievement set by Jimin. In a feature about non-English songs reaching the top 10 on the 'Hot 100,' Billboard highlighted Jimin's hit track "Like Crazy" from his solo album FACE.

Billboard revealed that in its 67-year history, only 39 non-English songs have ever made it to the top 10 on the Hot 100, and just 10 of them have ever claimed the number one spot. Among these, BTS's "Life Goes On," the BTS and Coldplay collaboration "My Universe," and Jimin’s "Like Crazy" are the only Korean songs to have topped the chart.

What’s even more impressive? Jimin’s "Like Crazy" is the ONLY Korean solo song in history to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. This makes Jimin the first Korean solo artist ever to claim this spot, cementing his place as a true superstar and putting BTS in the same league as legendary groups like The Beatles and The Supremes with multiple number-one hits!

Thanks to this massive achievement, Jimin has earned global recognition. American media outlet SINGERSROOM named him the "Most Famous Singer in Korea," while Interview 365 picked him as one of their top 10 "Good People" in their 33rd edition. Plus, he was included in The New York Times' list of "20 Things That Happened for the First Time in 2023," which only highlights how big his success truly is.

But Jimin's achievements don't stop there. In the same week he topped the Hot 100, he also claimed the number-one spot on the Billboard Artist 100 chart. He’s now one of only nine Korean artists to ever do this – and the only solo artist among them.

Jimin is proving time and time again that he’s an international powerhouse, and fans can’t wait to see what he does next.

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Actor Ahn Jae Hyun has opened up about a life-changing traffic accident that left him fighting for his life and completely changed his future.

In a recent video released on April 2nd, Ahn Jae Hyun sat down with Kwak Bum on Lee Guk Joo’s official channel, where he revealed shocking details about the accident and how it influenced his career.

Ahn Jae Hyun shared that when he was younger, his dream was simply to be a "rich dad", saying, "I thought that as long as I could make money from a job, I didn’t care what I did." But things took a dramatic turn when he was just 20 years old.

"I had a traffic accident. I was sitting in the passenger seat of a taxi and was involved in a side-impact crash. Two of my ribs were broken, and when I woke up, I had a tube in me. My lung had burst," he recalled.

The accident left him in the hospital for six long months, and during that time, Ahn Jae Hyun had a lot of time to reflect. "I really objectified myself and thought, 'What do you want to do for a living?'" he said.

He realized that his looks might not be enough for a career in entertainment. "I thought I couldn’t be an actor or singer, but since I’m tall and my face is like this, maybe I could try being a model."

However, his model aspirations didn’t go as planned. "As soon as I was discharged, I went to a model academy. Out of 20 men, 10 were chosen, but I didn’t even pass the first round. Later, when I asked the staff, they said I looked old-fashioned."

Ahn Jae Hyun's story shows just how much a single moment can change your life, and how determination can push you toward unexpected paths.

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