Red Velvet’s leader, Irene, continues to prove her popularity by maintaining the No. 1 spot in the female idol category of Star Ranking.

From October 10 to October 17, Irene topped the Star Ranking for female idols in the second week of October with an impressive 19,330 votes.

Close behind her, Girls' Generation’s Yoona secured second place with 6,308 votes, followed by NewJeans’ Hanni in third with 1,616 votes. Girls' Generation’s Yuri came in fourth with 1,425 votes, and NewJeans' Hyein rounded out the top five with 963 votes.

Star Ranking allows fans to directly vote for their favorite idols, which decides their placement. Stars who rank No. 1 for four weeks in a row get featured in outdoor billboard advertisements. Fans can also show their support by submitting fan videos for these billboard ads.

Irene’s continued success in the rankings shows the strong support from her fans, who are always cheering her on.

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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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