• ATEEZ Achieves 700 Million Streams On Spotify

    Boy group ATEEZ has achieved 700 million streams on Spotify.

    KQ Entertainment issued a statement on the 1st that ATEEZ's total number of streams on Spotify already exceeded 700 million. Earlier they broke 600 million streams by the end of May, which increased 100 million three months which broke another record.

    ATEEZ released their 2nd mini-album 'TREASURE EP.2: Zero To One, the title song 'Say My Name', and their 3rd mini-album 'TREASURE EP.3: One Two'. All' (TREASURE EP.3: One To All) title song 'WAVE', 1st regular album 'TREASURE EP.FIN: All To Action' (TREASURE EP.FIN: All To Action) Title song 'Wonderland' (WONDERLAND) which achieved 50 million streams as a single song.

    In addition, ATEEZ, which has 1.7 million followers on Spotify, recently broke its own record by achieving over 2.4 million monthly listeners.

    ATEEZ plans to make a comeback on the 13th at 6 pm with the new album 'ZERO: FEVER Part.3'.

  • Hwanhee’s Agency Hits Back Against Shocking Claims of Favoritism on ‘King of Singers Season 2’—Vows to Defend His Reputation

    Hwanhee's agency, BT Entertainment, is firing back after serious fairness allegations were raised regarding the popular show ‘King of Singers Season 2’. They’ve denied all accusations and promised strong legal action for defamation.

    On February 5th, the agency issued a statement through their official fan cafe, saying, “We want to correct the false claims.”

    They explained that Hwanhee was initially approached to join the show in August 2024 by the production team. However, after checking with the event planning company, Dion Communication, they confirmed Hwanhee had no connection to the show or any related performances.

    Despite this, the agency pointed out that certain media outlets published unverified articles, wrongly suggesting that Hwanhee’s involvement could compromise the fairness of the program.

    BT Entertainment was quick to defend their artist, stressing the damage done to both Hwanhee's reputation and the agency itself due to these false claims. They added, "This has caused great harm to Hwanhee, who joined the program after careful consideration."

    The statement didn’t stop there. BT Entertainment made it clear that they won’t stand for any further defamation. They said, “We are taking legal action against these baseless reports” and emphasized their commitment to protecting Hwanhee from any further harm.

    They also reassured their fans, stating, “We will take swift action against any future misinformation to avoid any further harm to Hwanhee and his supporters.”

    This controversy started after a media outlet raised concerns on January 23rd about Hwanhee’s participation in the show. The report claimed that BT Entertainment’s CEO, who is also a director at Dion Communication, had invested 1.1 billion KRW in the ‘King of Singers Season 2’ concert, leading to suspicions of favoritism towards certain contestants.

    In the meantime, ‘King of Singers Season 2’ continues its intense competition, with Hwanhee making it to the semifinals. Fans are watching closely as he currently holds 1st place in the first round of the semifinals, cementing his position as a strong contender to represent Korea in the Korea-Japan King of Kings battle.

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