• Netizens React Differently to LE SSERAFIM's Surprise Win Over Lim Young Woong in "Music Bank"

    LE SSERAFIM, a rookie girl group, defeated Lim Young Woong to achieve the top spot in "Music Bank".

    Lim Young Woong's "Can We Meet Again" and LE SSERAFIM's "FEARLESS" contended as the top choices in the second week of May on KBS2's "Music Bank," which aired on the afternoon of May 13th.

    On this day, LE SSERAFIM was just one nomination away from being nominated for the top slot in a broadcast music program following its debut, and it drew notice by defeating Lim Young Woong, who is known for his strong fandom.

    Lim Young Woong and LE SSERAFIM both received 7035 and 7881 points. "Music Bank" topped the charts in the second week of May.

    The number of broadcasts separated the two singers' joy and sorrow.

    Lim Young Woong was considerably ahead of LE SSERAFIM in terms of digital music and album scores, although LE SSERAFIM had 5348 more broadcasts.

    Every week, "Music Bank" calculates the ranking by aggregating points from 60% of digital music, 20% of broadcasting, 10% of viewer choice, 5% of record sales, and 5% of social media. After digital sound sources, the number of broadcasts is the second highest.

    LE SSERAFIM members covered their mouths or appeared perplexed, as though they couldn't believe the results.

    "Thank you CEO Choi Sung Jin and producer Bang Si Hyuk for assisting us with our debut album," said leader Kim Chae Won, adding, "Thank you to our fans, we were able to receive this much love. Thank you. We'll show you a lot of fantastic performances with 'FEARLESS', so please look forward to it."

    However, several viewers said after the broadcast, "The moment has come to grant honors for the number of broadcasts even when the album is all high," "Is it a fair ranking?" and "When Taeyeon and Kim Woo Seok were nominated, they did that again."

    Meanwhile, LE SSERAFIM is a girl group produced by HYBE, led by producer Bang Si Hyuk, who raised the worldwide idol group BTS, and is making its debut with full support from HYBE. It also recently topped SBS MTV's "The Show."

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  • Fans can't stop swooning over BTS's V showing off cherry blossoms and his toned muscles just 40 days before discharge

    BTS's V is making his fans fall even more in love with him as he shares moments from his life just 40 days before his military discharge.

    On April 30, V posted several new photos on his Instagram story, giving fans a sneak peek into his daily routine.

    Among the photos was a beautiful shot of cherry blossoms, accompanied by the word "cherry blossom" as he expressed his longing for spring.

    He followed up with more photos, sharing how much he wanted to enjoy the season with his fans.

    To make the post even more special, V added background music from BTS member J-Hope's song Sweet Dreams and Design by the American punk band Gustav.

    It turns out that Gustav was grateful for V introducing their music to the world and even received fan comments saying they discovered the band through him.

    In another adorable photo, V posed with CF director Ray J. Yi (Lee Jun Yeob), with flowers in his hair. The director also shared the cute photo, adding the word "flower" to express how happy he was with the moment.

    But it wasn’t all about flowers and beauty—V also gave fans a peek at his workout routine. He proudly showed off his toned arm muscles in a picture, though his face appeared a little thinner.

    This is likely due to his diet, as he’s been working hard to maintain his figure ahead of his discharge. Before enlisting, V weighed 62 kg, and during his service, he reached 86 kg. Now, he’s lost 10 kg and is preparing for his return to the public eye.

    Interestingly, V has been working out at the same place where singer Kim Jong Kook films his popular YouTube channel Jim Jong Kook, sparking fan excitement and hopes that V might make an appearance on the show after he’s discharged.

    As soon as V shared his latest update, his name—"KIM TAEHYUNG"—shot to the top of real-time trending charts worldwide. Fans from all over the globe, including in the U.S., couldn’t get enough of the updates, proving once again the massive impact V has.

    He is set to be discharged from the military on June 10, and fans are eagerly awaiting his return.

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