• BTS’s Jungkook Breaks Record with 16 Songs Over 100 Million Streams on Spotify

    BTS’s Jungkook has hit a major milestone on Spotify!

    His fan song "Never Let Go," released in June, has surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify, making it his 13th song to achieve this feat. This makes Jungkook the first and only K-Pop solo artist with 13 songs each over 100 million streams.

    "Never Let Go" racked up an impressive 34,788,004 streams in its first week, setting a new record for the highest debut streaming count for a K-Pop song in 2024.

    The "World Music Awards" (WMA), known as the "Billboard of Europe," highlighted this achievement, noting that Jungkook’s Spotify account now has 13 songs with over 100 million streams.

    In total, Jungkook has 16 songs with over 100 million streams, including solo tracks like "Euphoria," "My Time," and "Begin," making him the top K-Pop solo artist in this category.

    Jungkook also holds the record for the most songs with over 700 million streams by an Asian solo artist, with hits like "Seven," "Standing Next to You," and "Left and Right." He has five songs with over 500 million streams on Spotify: "Seven," "3D," "Standing Next to You," "Left and Right," and "Euphoria."

    Additionally, Jungkook is the first K-Pop solo artist to reach 6.5 billion total streams on Spotify and has surpassed 3.9 billion streams with his debut solo album, "GOLDEN."

    In 2024, Jungkook became the first K-Pop solo artist to achieve 2.3 billion streams on Spotify.

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  • Park Bo Gum secretly covered up a filming mistake to protect the staff, and fans are loving his kind heart once again

    Another story proving Park Bo Gum’s sweet personality is warming hearts online.

    On April 19, a behind-the-scenes story about the actor was shared by a space designer (called Mr. A) who worked on the Netflix drama When Life Gives You Tangerines. The video was uploaded to their YouTube channel, and it revealed how Park Bo Gum once helped hide a staff member’s mistake without anyone knowing.

    Mr. A explained that while filming a scene involving Park Bo Gum’s character, Yang Gwan Shik, they accidentally left their iPad in the shot. Since the drama is a historical one, modern devices like an iPad shouldn’t be seen in any scene.

    "Everything was so busy that day," Mr. A said. "I left my iPad next to Gwan Shik's jar without noticing, and we filmed like that. Even the director didn’t catch it and gave the OK."

    But it was Park Bo Gum who noticed—and instead of pointing fingers, he quietly saved the moment.

    "Gwan Shik suddenly told the director, 'I think my acting was a bit awkward, can we check the monitor one more time?'" Mr. A shared. "He said that just to protect me. He made it look like it was about his acting, not the iPad."

    After the scene was checked and the mistake was caught, Park Bo Gum returned the iPad with a smile and said, "No one noticed, don’t worry," while giving a wink.

    "Take responsibility for this, Park Bo Gum!" Mr. A joked, adding that three members of the art team saw everything and were touched by his kind gesture. "Two were men, and one of them was me. We still talk about it to this day."

    When Life Gives You Tangerines follows the love story of Ae Sun, a bold girl from Jeju, and Gwan Shik, a man who stays loyal to her through all four seasons of life. Because it's set in the past, the appearance of an iPad would have been a big mistake—but thanks to Park Bo Gum, it never became an issue.

    Fans are once again praising the actor for his humility and warm heart. Staff who worked on the drama have shared many similar stories, saying he was kind to everyone, both on and off the camera.

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