NewJeans’ Haerin Decides to Skip 2024 College Entrance Exam to Focus on Music Career
Haerin, a member of the popular girl group NewJeans, has decided not to take the 2024 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), which will be held on November 14.
Her agency, ADOR, announced on November 7 that Haerin, born in 2006, is of the age to take the exam but has chosen to focus on her music career instead.
Despite being eligible, she has opted to delay her college entrance plans for now.
NewJeans, who debuted in July 2022, quickly became one of the top K-pop girl groups, with major hits like "Attention," "Hype Boy," "Ditto," and "ETA."
Their success continued with the release of their double single How Sweet in May.
In June, NewJeans expanded into the Japanese market, and they will perform at the "COUNTDOWN JAPAN 24/25" event in Tokyo from December 28 to 31.
Haerin will also attend the 9th Asia Artist Awards (AAA 2024) in Bangkok, Thailand, on December 27.
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.
