K-pop group SEVENTEEN (S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Woozi, DK, The8, Mingyu, Vernon, Dino) has made a huge achievement by topping the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart with their 4th Japanese single, Shohikigen (消費期限 / Expiration Date).

On December 3, Oricon reported that Shohikigen took the #1 spot on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart for the week of December 9, selling approximately 418,000 copies between November 25 and December 1. This impressive sales figure marks the highest first-week sales for a single album by a foreign artist in 2024.

With this win, SEVENTEEN has now topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart with four consecutive singles: Fallin' Flower (April 2020), Not Alone, Power of Love, and now Shohikigen. Oricon praised this milestone, saying, "This is the most consecutive #1 hits for a foreign artist."

Additionally, SEVENTEEN also ranked #1 on Billboard Japan’s Top Single Sales chart for the week of December 4, further proving their dominance in Japan.

Upon its release on November 27, Shohikigen immediately shot to #1 on Oricon’s Daily Singles Chart, holding the top position for five consecutive days. The album exceeded 400,000 sales within just three days of release, showcasing SEVENTEEN’s strong album sales power.

SEVENTEEN is also making waves in Japan with their SEVENTEEN [RIGHT HERE] WORLD TOUR IN JAPAN. After performing in front of 90,000 fans at the Vantelin Dome Nagoya on November 29-30, they will continue the tour with stops at the Tokyo Dome on December 4-5, Kyocera Dome Osaka on December 12, and Fukuoka PayPay Dome on December 19 and 21-22.

In the U.S., SEVENTEEN’s global expansion is also thriving. On December 1, they became the first K-pop group to appear on ABC's The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular, where they performed Santa Claus Is Coming to Town to an enthusiastic audience.

To top it off, SEVENTEEN has been nominated for Top K-Pop Touring Artist at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), where they will also perform LOVE, MONEY, FAME (feat. DJ Khaled) from their 12th mini-album.

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When the Stars Gossip is facing a tough battle as its ratings continue to decline, leaving many to wonder if it can recover.

Despite its massive 500 billion KRW budget and a year-long production process, the drama’s viewership has been steadily dropping since its premiere.

The first two episodes of the show had relatively modest ratings, with 3.3% for episode one and 3.9% for episode two.

However, the third episode, which aired on January 11th, saw a sharp drop to just 2.2%, according to Nielsen Korea.

At this rate, the drama is on the verge of falling below 1% in viewership, which would be a serious blow for the production.

The drama’s star-studded cast, featuring Gong Hyo Jin and Lee Min Ho, hasn’t been enough to stop the slide in ratings.

As the show tries to maintain its momentum, the question remains: Can When the Stars Gossip bounce back, or will its viewership continue to sink?

With such a big budget and high expectations, viewers are still holding out hope for a recovery, but the drama’s future is uncertain unless ratings start climbing.

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