Former Oh My Girl member Jiho, now going by Gong Jiho as an actress, is making waves in the drama world with her first major role in SBS’s Buried Hearts". She plays Myung Tae Geum, a genius hacker with a sharp mind and a mischievous side.

At first glance, Myung Tae Geum seems like just an ordinary musical instrument shop owner. But in reality, she’s the heir to a private loan business and a top-tier hacker with skills that can shake things up.

In Episode 3, which aired on February 28, Myung Tae Geum finally stepped into action.

At the request of her longtime friend Seo Dong Joo (played by Park Hyung Sik), she joined a high-stakes mission to hack into Yeom Jang Sun’s (played by Heo Jun Ho) massive 2 trillion won account.

While she’s usually playful, she showed intense focus when it mattered most, proving to be Seo Dong Joo’s most reliable ally.

After successfully pulling off the hack, her sassy line—"Come back with fanfare. And when Yeom Jang Sun loses his mind over this, make sure to let me watch."—had viewers loving her cheeky and confident attitude. Jiho’s effortless acting made Myung Tae Geum’s bold personality shine, and her chemistry with Park Hyung Sik was another major highlight.

Jiho, who debuted with Oh My Girl in 2015 and left the group in 2022 to pursue acting, is already proving she made the right choice. Her natural expressions, smooth delivery, and strong presence in Buried Hearts are earning her praise, and fans can’t wait to see how her character will impact the drama’s intense revenge plot.

Meanwhile, Buried Hearts airs every Friday at 10 PM and Saturday at 9:50 PM KST. Are you watching Jiho’s exciting new journey?

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BTS’s V is proving once again why he’s a global music powerhouse! His song “Winter Ahead (with Park Hyo Shin)” has officially surpassed 210 million streams on Spotify, showing its long-lasting popularity.

On February 26, Winter Ahead crossed the 210 million stream mark on the world’s biggest music platform, Spotify. Since its release, the song has been charting for 91 consecutive days on both the Global Spotify Chart and Europe’s Apple Music Daily Song Chart, proving its strong presence.

Originally released on November 29, 2023, Winter Ahead made a huge impact on year-end charts for 2024. It debuted at No. 99 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, topped Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart at No.1, and ranked No. 62 on Billboard’s Holiday Top 100.

Over in the UK, the song entered the Official Singles Chart at No. 86, while securing No.1 on the Official Singles Downloads Chart and No.2 on the Singles Sales Chart, proving its incredible digital sales power.

The music video for Winter Ahead also became a hot topic! V transformed into a sculptor, delivering a deep and emotional performance with his expressive acting, pulling fans into the song’s atmosphere.

Despite being 6 minutes and 22 seconds long, the video went viral, ranking No.1 on the "Music Video Trending Worldwide" chart.

On TIDAL, a global high-quality streaming platform, Winter Ahead made history as the longest-running K-pop song at No.1 on the Global Top Video chart.

It also topped Top Video charts in several countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Spain, Australia, and Singapore.

Even Billboard couldn’t resist the charm of Winter Ahead! The song was featured in "The 27 Best Winter Songs for the Season," with Billboard praising it as "evoking the feeling of the first day of winter, with harmonies as fresh as a snowflake."

They also noted that "its impact will last far beyond December 25."

Additionally, Winter Ahead was voted No.1 on Billboard’s ‘2024 Fan-Favorite Songs’ list, proving that fans can’t get enough of V’s music.

With this, V has now charted three songs on Billboard’s Holiday Hot 100, following Christmas Tree (2021) and his cover of White Christmas. He is officially the only K-pop artist to achieve this!

Even more impressively, he holds the record as the only K-pop artist to have three songs reach No.1 on Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart, solidifying his dominance in the holiday music scene.

With Winter Ahead continuing to shine worldwide, V once again proves why he’s the ultimate ‘Winter King’ of K-pop.

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