Stray Kids is making waves once again! For the second year in a row, the K-pop powerhouse has been nominated at the prestigious 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards, further solidifying their global influence.

On January 22, 2025, iHeartRadio announced that Stray Kids has been nominated in the "K-pop Song of the Year" category for their track "Chk Chk Boom" from their mini album ATE, which dropped in July 2024.

This marks their second consecutive nomination at the awards, after winning "K-pop Album of the Year" at last year’s event with their album ★★★★★ (5-STAR). Now, with "Chk Chk Boom" up for "K-pop Song of the Year," Stray Kids continues to prove their massive global popularity and impact.

The iHeartRadio Music Awards have been recognizing the top artists and songs since 2014, based on how much they've been played across iHeartRadio's vast network. The 2025 ceremony will take place on March 17, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, U.S.

Stray Kids’ year was full of groundbreaking achievements. In December 2024, they made history with SKZHOP HIPTAPE '合 (HOP)' debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart—making it the first time they debuted at the top spot. Not only that, but they’ve now placed six albums consecutively at No. 1 on the chart. Plus, with over 30 million copies shipped across their albums in Korea and Japan, they continue to break records globally.

Both ATE and 合 (HOP) also ranked in the top 10 of U.S. Top CD Album Sales in Luminate's 2024 Year-End Music Report, marking the third consecutive year Stray Kids has had two albums in this category.

Looking ahead, Stray Kids shows no signs of slowing down! After kicking off their world tour in Hong Kong this January, they’ll head to Latin America, North America, and Europe for a stadium tour starting in March. Before that, they’ll hold their fifth official fan meeting, SKZ 5'CLOCK, in Incheon, Korea, from February 14-16.

Stray Kids is on fire, and 2025 is shaping up to be another huge year for them.

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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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