SEVENTEEN recorded a 'Career High' on the 'Billboard 200'.

According to Billboard, an American music media outlet, SEVENTEEN entered the top 10 charts for the first time with their 4th full-length album 'Face the Sun', entering the 7th place on the 'Billboard 200', the main album chart.

With this, SEVENTEEN entered the Billboard 200 for the third time after the 8th mini album 'Your Choice' and the 9th mini album 'Attacca'. They climbed up the stairs to 7th place and set their own best record.

With 'Face the Sun', SEVENTEEN recorded 2,067,769 copies sold in the first week of the week (album sales in the first week after release), and was named in the 'double million seller' (more than 2 million copies sold) in the Initial Chodong.

BTS and Seventeen are the only artists in K-pop history who sold more than 1 million copies on the first day of album release and achieved a ‘double million seller’ in the first week.

On the other hand, SEVENTEEN meets fans all over the world through the third world tour ‘SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR [BE THE SUN]’.

Starting with the Seoul performance held at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on June 25th and 26th, the arena tours in North America and Asia, and a dome tour in Japan (6 times) from November to December will be held.

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Former AOA member Kwon Mina has shared a deeply emotional and heartbreaking update with her fans.

On January 20, Kwon Mina took to Instagram to reveal some difficult news. "I have some upsetting and heartbreaking news to share", she wrote, explaining that her dog, Mochi, had been diagnosed with malignant cancer.

She shared that a lump had been growing on her dog’s leg for years, and despite undergoing several surgeries, it kept coming back. Sadly, the latest diagnosis confirmed it was cancerous.

Kwon Mina’s post continued, "The pain is expected to get worse, and the doctor told me to prepare myself to say goodbye to Mochi, as she will suffer a lot."

She added, "Today, I can’t stop crying, and my heart feels like it’s breaking. I’m looking into options like anesthesia, euthanasia, and funeral arrangements so that she can pass without pain."

She reached out to her followers for advice, asking, "If anyone knows a better solution, please let me know."

Kwon Mina debuted in 2012 as a member of the popular girl group AOA. The group achieved great success with hits like "Heart Attack," "Bingle Bangle," "Like a Cat," and "Miniskirt".

However, in 2020, Kwon Mina opened up about being bullied by her AOA members, leading to the group’s eventual disbandment.

In a more positive update, Kwon Mina also announced on January 15 that she has started a new chapter in her career.

She will be working as a consultant at a dermatology clinic near Sicheong Station, which is set to open in March, signaling her fresh start after a difficult year.

Fans have rallied around Kwon Mina with messages of support as she navigates this emotional time.

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