LE SSERAFIM has done it again, proving their unstoppable rise on the U.S. Billboard charts!

On March 23, Billboard announced that LE SSERAFIM’s (Kim Chaewon, Sakura, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, Hong Eunchae) 5th mini-album HOT debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 chart (dated March 29). The album sold 38,500 units, including 7,000 SEA units (streaming-equivalent sales).

With this, LE SSERAFIM became the only 4th-generation K-pop girl group to land four consecutive albums in the top 10 of the Billboard 200!

Their past albums—UNFORGIVEN (No. 6), EASY (No. 8), and CRAZY (No. 7)—have all ranked high on the chart.

Their 2nd mini-album ANTIFRAGILE (2022) also made history by debuting at No. 14, the fastest for a K-pop girl group at the time.

Their latest album HOT is taking over global charts as well! It topped Hanteo Chart’s weekly album rankings (March 10–16) and Circle Chart’s album rankings (March 9–15).

The title track HOT is making waves both in Korea and internationally. It’s climbing daily charts on Melon, Bugs, and Genie and reached No. 3 on Apple Music Korea’s Top 100: Korea chart on March 20.

On Spotify, the song was streamed over 10.2 million times in a week (March 14–20), becoming the most-streamed K-pop group song of the week! It also landed at No. 146 on the Weekly Top Songs Global chart, showing its strong worldwide appeal.

LE SSERAFIM is now gearing up for their first-ever world tour, ‘2025 LE SSERAFIM TOUR EASY CRAZY HOT’, starting in Incheon this April!

This tour will wrap up their album trilogy (EASY, CRAZY, HOT), delivering the message: "Enjoy this moment with LE SSERAFIM—hot and full of fun!"

With their non-stop success, it looks like LE SSERAFIM is just getting started!

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IU looks like a living doll in new photos — fans can't get over her glowing beauty

IU is back to bless everyone’s feed with her unreal visuals!

On April 30, IU shared a new set of photos on social media with the caption, “May is coming~” — and fans are absolutely loving her fresh and dreamy look.

In the pictures, IU is seen enjoying the sunlight in cozy clothes, showing a sweet and soft charm. In other shots, she turns into a chic doll in a tube-top mini dress at a studio, showing off her elegant and classy side.

One cute photo shows her wearing a fun knit hat, making fans smile at her adorable charm. She also posted a close-up selfie with glowing skin and big sparkling eyes, looking totally flawless. In another picture, she rests her head next to a colorful fruit jelly cake, adding a playful and bright vibe.

IU’s latest update shows all sides of her — comfy and natural, cute and playful, and even full-on glamorous. Fans couldn’t help but gush over her beauty, saying she looks perfect in every photo.

IU recently received lots of praise for her emotional acting in the Netflix drama When Life Gives You Tangerines, proving again that she’s not just a top singer but also an amazing actress. She’s also set to appear in MBC’s new drama 20th Century Girl with rising star Byeon Woo Seok, raising excitement among fans.

People flooded the comments section with love, saying, “I’m saving all these pics,” “She’s glowing more than the sun,” “This is next-level beauty,” and “IU is sweeter than that cake.”

IU is currently in a public relationship with actor Lee Jong Suk, and after seeing her latest photos, fans are joking that he might just fall in love with her all over again.

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