• BOYNEXTDOOR’s '19.99' Tops Oricon Weekly Album Chart

    BOYNEXTDOOR is hitting new highs with their latest release! The group, made up of Seongho, Riu, Myung Jaehyun, Taesan, I Han, and Unhak, is celebrating their third mini-album '19.99' topping the Oricon Weekly Album Chart.

    According to Oricon’s report on the 17th, ‘19.99’ claimed the number one spot on the weekly album rankings for the week of September 23, covering September 9 to September 15, with 134,000 copies sold.

    This is the second time BOYNEXTDOOR has hit number one on the weekly chart, following their April release, ‘HOW?’ The sales for ‘19.99’ are about 75% higher than those for ‘HOW?’ in its first week.

    Oricon noted, “‘19.99’s first-week sales of 134,000 copies have surpassed ‘HOW?’s 77,000 copies, setting a new record for the group.

    The album has already exceeded the total Japanese sales of ‘HOW?’ in just the first week.” The album also topped Japan’s LINE Music daily album chart on the 12th and continues to hold the top position as of September 16.

    BOYNEXTDOOR is making waves with ‘19.99,’ which was released on September 9. The album saw first-week sales of 759,156 copies, an increase of around 43% compared to ‘HOW?’ The title track ‘Nice Guy’ and the pre-release track ‘Parental Guidance Not Advised’ have also made their debut on the Melon weekly chart for the week of September 9 to September 15.

    ‘19.99’ delves into the emotions and experiences of being nineteen, a time often seen as the peak of one’s life.

    The members, including Unhak who will turn twenty next year, openly share their intense feelings and thoughts about being 19.99 years old.

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  • Red Velvet's Joy gets heart-fluttered by Kian84 on ‘Home Alone’ but fans wonder what about her boyfriend Crush?

    Red Velvet’s Joy had a surprising heart-fluttering moment with Kian84 on the latest episode of Home Alone, and it didn’t go unnoticed by fans and her fellow cast members.

    On the May 2 broadcast of MBC’s popular variety show Home Alone, Park Na Rae was seen visiting a hair loss clinic and later dropping by Kian84’s studio. When she arrived with her hands full of shopping bags, she explained, “I stopped by the bookstore since it was nearby,” to which Kian84 casually replied, “You went to the bookstore? It’s close.”

    Joy, watching the interaction from the studio panel, couldn’t hide her reaction and said, “He was so sweet, I was surprised. My heart fluttered a little,” while blushing. SHINee’s Key, who is her SM labelmate, quickly warned her with a smile, “You better be careful with what you say here.” Jeon Hyun Moo jokingly added, “It’s because he’s sick. If he wasn’t, he’d say, ‘Why did you come!’” which made everyone laugh.

    As it was Park Na Rae’s first visit to Kian84’s studio, he even started moving flower pots around for her comfort, despite not feeling well. Joy continued to be impressed, saying, “He’s so sweet. So cool.”

    Later, Park Na Rae opened up about having skin tags removed and receiving a diagnosis related to hair loss, saying it was due to stress. Kian84 responded with sincerity, “I’m sorry. I feel like I haven’t been any help to you lately,” showing genuine concern.

    Joy reacted again with admiration, saying, “Oh my gosh. He’s such a sweet guy. Even the pink shirt looks sweet,” clearly charmed. Jeon Hyun Moo then burst the bubble, adding, “He’s been wearing that for over ten years,” causing another round of laughter.

    Meanwhile, Joy has been in a public relationship with singer Crush since September 2021, which led many viewers to playfully wonder about the sudden “love-line” energy she shared with Kian84.

    It’s safe to say that this episode of Home Alone left fans both laughing and slightly curious.

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