LE SSERAFIM has done it again, proving their unstoppable rise on the U.S. Billboard charts!

On March 23, Billboard announced that LE SSERAFIM’s (Kim Chaewon, Sakura, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, Hong Eunchae) 5th mini-album HOT debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 chart (dated March 29). The album sold 38,500 units, including 7,000 SEA units (streaming-equivalent sales).

With this, LE SSERAFIM became the only 4th-generation K-pop girl group to land four consecutive albums in the top 10 of the Billboard 200!

Their past albums—UNFORGIVEN (No. 6), EASY (No. 8), and CRAZY (No. 7)—have all ranked high on the chart.

Their 2nd mini-album ANTIFRAGILE (2022) also made history by debuting at No. 14, the fastest for a K-pop girl group at the time.

Their latest album HOT is taking over global charts as well! It topped Hanteo Chart’s weekly album rankings (March 10–16) and Circle Chart’s album rankings (March 9–15).

The title track HOT is making waves both in Korea and internationally. It’s climbing daily charts on Melon, Bugs, and Genie and reached No. 3 on Apple Music Korea’s Top 100: Korea chart on March 20.

On Spotify, the song was streamed over 10.2 million times in a week (March 14–20), becoming the most-streamed K-pop group song of the week! It also landed at No. 146 on the Weekly Top Songs Global chart, showing its strong worldwide appeal.

LE SSERAFIM is now gearing up for their first-ever world tour, ‘2025 LE SSERAFIM TOUR EASY CRAZY HOT’, starting in Incheon this April!

This tour will wrap up their album trilogy (EASY, CRAZY, HOT), delivering the message: "Enjoy this moment with LE SSERAFIM—hot and full of fun!"

With their non-stop success, it looks like LE SSERAFIM is just getting started!

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Former DIA member Somyi is taking legal action against the YouTube channel Garo Sero Research Institute (Gaseyeon) for spreading false rumors about her alleged relationship with PocketDol Studio’s CEO, Kim Kwang Soo.

On March 28, Somyi’s agency, Modenberry Korea, released an official statement, saying, “We will take legal action against ‘Gaseyeon’ for spreading false claims that Somyi and CEO Kim Kwang Soo were in a relationship.”

The agency strongly condemned the allegations, adding, “‘Gaseyeon’ broadcasted false claims that Somyi and Kim Kwang Soo were dating, intentionally spreading misinformation. This is a clear case of defamation, and we will take strong legal measures to protect our artist.”

They also made it clear that they won’t stand for any more baseless rumors, stating, “We will not tolerate reckless speculation about our artist. We are already gathering evidence through legal representatives and will respond with a zero-tolerance policy.”

The controversy started when Gaseyeon uploaded a video titled “DIA Members Fighting Over One Man”, claiming that Somyi, Kim Kwang Soo, and another DIA member, referred to as A, were involved in a love triangle.

The claims quickly gained attention, especially due to the 39-year age gap between Kim Kwang Soo (born in 1961) and Somyi (born in 2000).

Meanwhile, Modenberry Korea recently announced on March 27th that they had signed an exclusive contract with Somyi, marking a new chapter in her career.

Somyi debuted as a member of DIA in 2017 and was active for about two years before leaving the group.

After parting ways with PocketDol Studio, she transitioned into a BJ (broadcast jockey) and has continued her career in that field.

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