NewJeans has once again proven they're the queens of K-pop as they top the album sales charts for two consecutive years, dominating the K-pop female artist category!

According to Circle Chart’s 2024 Album Sales Review released on January 10, NewJeans (Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein) sold a jaw-dropping 3,098,275 albums in 2024. This earned them the No.1 spot among all K-pop female artists, accounting for a massive 11.4% of total album sales in the category.

What’s behind this incredible feat? In 2024, NewJeans dropped two mega hits: the double single How Sweet in May and their Japanese debut single Supernatural in June. Both tracks hit “million-seller” status, with How Sweet selling over 1.24 million copies and Supernatural surpassing 1.3 million copies! These two albums, along with solid sales from earlier works like their debut album New Jeans, the single album OMG, and the second EP Get Up, played a huge role in their sales success.

But it’s not just about physical albums—NewJeans is absolutely killing it in the digital world too! In the 2024 Circle Chart Global K-pop category, they had an impressive 13 songs ranking, including chart-toppers like How Sweet, Super Shy, Ditto, OMG, ETA, and Hype Boy. They also had 11 songs in the digital category and 10 in streaming, showing their dominance across all platforms.

On top of that, NewJeans made a major splash on Melon’s 2024 Domestic Year-End Chart, with eight of their songs making the cut. But that’s not all—Supernatural earned second place on Melon’s Overseas Year-End Chart, a remarkable achievement that only NewJeans has managed to pull off in the world of K-pop!

NewJeans isn’t just winning hearts with their music—they’re sweeping up awards left and right! At the 2024 KGMA and AAA 2024, they took home multiple grand prizes. And in Japan, they won the prestigious “Outstanding Work Award” at the Japan Record Awards, marking their second consecutive year winning the honor!

It’s clear that NewJeans is on top of the K-pop world, and they show no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

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Actress Song Seon Mi shared a fun story about Choi Ji Woo from their high school days!

On the February 12th episode of The Return of Superman (Ep. 560), Song Seon Mi made her first appearance as a new "Superman" on the show.

The episode, themed "Congratulations, Love, and Togetherness," featured a heartwarming moment between her and MC Choi Ji Woo.

During the show, Choi Ji Woo happily introduced Song Seon Mi, saying, “She was my direct senior by one year at Busan Deokmun Girls' High School.”

Song Seon Mi then revealed, “Choi Ji Woo was ‘Manito’ (secret friend) with a close friend of mine,” reminiscing about their school days.

She went on to praise Choi Ji Woo’s beauty, saying, “Our school had a lot of beautiful students. In Choi Ji Woo’s grade, she was the one who stood out. "

She added, "In my grade, there were about 10 pretty girls, and I was one of them.” Fans were amused by her confidence and the fun high school memory.

Meanwhile, Song Seon Mi married an installation artist and former art director in 2006, and they had a daughter in 2014. Sadly, she lost her husband in 2017.

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