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Three members of global K-pop phenomenon BTS — V, Jimin and Jungkook —have landed on South Korea’s list of top 100 stockholders under the age of 30, highlighting a striking crossover between pop stardom and corporate wealth. According to an analysis released on Dec. 24 by corporate data tracker CEO Score, the combined share value of the country’s top 100 stockholders surged by nearly 70 trillion won (about $52 billion) compared to the end of last year, reaching a total of 177.2 trillion won as of Dec. 19. Within that elite group, several BTS members stood out. V, Jimin and Jungkook each reportedly hold shares worth about 21.4 billion won, placing them comfortably among the wealthiest stockholders in their age bracket. The origins of their holdings trace back to 2020, when Bang Si-hyuk, the largest shareholder of entertainment giant HYBE, gifted 478,695 common shares to each BTS member. V, Jimin and Jungkook are said to have retained all of those shares. Other members — including J-Hope, RM and Jin — have adjusted their holdings but are still reported to maintain stock assets

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Le Sserafim has spent 60 days straight on Spotify’s global chart with its J-Hope collaboration. “Spaghetti,” featuring the BTS rapper, ranked No. 165 on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global chart dated Dec. 22, said agency Source Music on Wednesday. It is the longest run on the chart for a single released this year from a fourth-generation girl group. The song, the title track from the group's first single album, extended its stay on Billboard’s global charts as well. It ranked No. 66 and No. 36 on

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Girl group I.O.I will reunite in spring 2026 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its debut, a plan effectively confirmed by member Yu Yeonjung during her appearance on a local radio show, Monday. The 11-member act debuted in May 2016 through Mnet’s audition program “Produce 101” and is set to reach its 10th anniversary next year. Although I.O.I officially disbanded in January 2017 under the terms of its project contract, the group left a lasting impact despite its brief run, sweeping rookie awa

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B1A4 has left its previous agency, WM Entertainment, and has officially launched its own agency, marking a new chapter in the group’s 14-year career. On Wednesday, WM Entertainment announced that its contract with B1A4 members Shinwoo, Sandeul and Gongchan had come to an end. “After extensive discussions, both parties agreed to conclude the exclusive contract,” said WM through an official statement issued to the press. “While the contract has ended, we plan to continue collaborating on future ov

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Jungkook of BTS presented a cover of Johnny Stimson’s “The Christmas Song,” according to label Big Hit Music on Wednesday. He shared his take on the song released in 2020 by the American singer Stimson, reinterpreting the jazz classic popularized by Nat King Cole in 1961. Accompanying the winter song was a video of Seoul’s nightscape, which the artist filmed himself. Separately, his first solo single “Seven (feat. Latto)” exceeded 2.7 billion streams on Spotify this week. He set a record as the

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Jisoo of Blackpink has hit 100 million streams on Spotify with solo single “Eyes Closed.” It is her fourth song to reach the milestone as a solo singer. She collaborated with British musician Zayn, formerly of One Direction, for the digital single, which dropped in October. The dreamy pop tune debuted on Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 72, her first solo entry on the main songs chart. It entered Billboard Global excl. US at No. 10 and ranked No. 37 on Official Singles Top 100 in the UK. Meanwhile, sh

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