BTS’s Jimin has just made history on Spotify Korea, and it's a milestone no one saw coming!

On January 31, Spotify revealed that Jimin’s track Who has now spent an incredible 500 days at No. 1 on the Daily Top Songs chart, setting a new record no other song has reached. It's the first song to ever stay at the top for so long, making K-pop history.

Since its release, Who, the title track from Jimin’s second solo album MUSE, debuted at No. 1 on the chart and has held the top spot for a staggering 200 consecutive days by February 3, even without any official promotions. Talk about staying power!

But that’s not all—Jimin’s first solo track Like Crazy also spent a remarkable 268 days at No. 1, giving it the longest streak ever on the Spotify Korea Daily chart.

In total, Jimin has now hit No. 1 with five different songs—Who, Like Crazy, Set Me Free Pt. 2, Angel Pt. 1, and the English version of Like Crazy. Together, these songs have totaled 504 days at the top, further proving Jimin's unstoppable digital streaming power.

When Who reached its 500-day milestone, it also became the most-streamed song in Spotify Korea’s history, surpassing Like Crazy after holding the previous record for 16 months. Now, Jimin is the first and only artist with two songs surpassing 40 million streams on the platform!

And it doesn’t stop there—Jimin is also the first and only artist to hit 500 No. 1 rankings on Spotify Korea’s Daily Top Artists chart, with a total of 558 No. 1 spots. He’s also topped the Weekly Top Artists chart 81 times, proving once again why he’s one of the biggest solo stars in Korea right now.

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Seo Ye Ji is facing major backlash after her surprising appearance on SNL Korea 7.

On April 12, Seo Ye Ji made her long-awaited return to variety shows by guest-starring on Coupang Play's SNL Korea Season 7.

Before the show started, she made jaws drop by joking, "I'll gaslight the SNL crew and make it fun," referencing her own past controversies.

During the "Seo Ye GPT" segment, Seo Ye Ji played an AI that helped Kim Won Hoon nail a company presentation. She then made a sharp comment, saying, "The truly embarrassing thing is sitting quietly and being talked about behind your back. I've experienced that a lot," hinting at the criticism she’s faced.

In the "Eve Hair Salon" skit, Seo Ye Ji acted as a salon director and joked about her past "Kim Ddak Ddak" scandal, where she was accused of controlling her then-boyfriend Kim Jung Hyun. When a character mentioned her stiff neck, she responded, "It's firm," making everyone laugh but also stirring mixed feelings.

Fans were shocked to see Seo Ye Ji using her past scandals as comedy material, especially since it’s been eight years since her last variety show appearance. Many pointed out that joking about serious accusations like gaslighting and academic fraud might have gone too far.

The controversy over Seo Ye Ji’s education also came back into the spotlight. She had previously claimed she studied abroad in Spain, but in 2021 it was revealed she never actually attended the university she mentioned.

Her agency explained she was accepted but didn’t attend because of her career in Korea, but many netizens weren’t convinced.

On SNL Korea, Seo Ye Ji even played a character who lied about her past to impress a boyfriend, making fans think of her real-life academic background scandal.

After the episode aired, reactions online exploded. Some comments included, "Falsifying academic background is a crime," "This was too much," "It was funny though," "Let’s forgive it since it’s black comedy," and "Why was Seo Ye Ji the first guest?"

Seo Ye Ji’s bold jokes have definitely split public opinion, with some calling it brave and others saying it only reopened old wounds.

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