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On the 4th, Billboard announced on its official Twitter account that Jimin (28), a member of BTS, topped the US Billboard’s main single chart ‘Hot 100’ with the title song ‘Like Crazy’ on his first solo album. Jimin is the first Korean solo artist to top the chart (#2 for 7 weeks in a row with Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ in 2012). A total of 6 songs were ranked #1 on the ‘Hot 100’, and Jimin became the first Korean singer to step on the Billboard ‘Hot 100’ 1st place both individually and as a group.
The Dong-A Ilbo published on page 28 of the 5th the sad news of the passing of senior singer Hyun-mi along with Jimin, who took first place in the Billboard singles.
zoom inThe mortuary of the late singer Hyeon-mi (real name Kim Myung-seon) is set up at the funeral hall of Chung-Ang University Hospital in Seoul on the 7th. The funeral of the late singer Hyeon-mi will be held by the president of the Korea Singers Association. Photo = NewsisThe deceased, who said, “I want to have a performance for the 70th anniversary of my debut in 2027,” said that he returned to his home in Yongsan-gu, Seoul after finishing the Daegu singing class performance on the KTX the morning of the 3rd the previous day. The deceased was found in a collapsed state by the fan club president who visited his home on the 4th, and was taken to a nearby hospital, but was pronounced dead. She was born in Pyongyang, and in 1957, she was active as a sword dance dancer in the US 8th Army. Her signature song is ‘Night Fog’, released in 1962. “I will retire when my voice is not heard. She said that her true face is to disappear gracefully and proudly.” The deceased had a flamboyant wit as much as her singing skills.
zoom insinger brown rice. Photo = News 1
zoom inJeongja Bridge in Bundang-gu, Seongnam City, where the accident occurred on the 5th. Photo = NewsisOn the morning of the 5th, about 50m of the pedestrian road on the north side of Jeongja Bridge in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do collapsed, killing Mr. Kim (40, female) and seriously injured Mr. A (27). The bridge was completed in 1993 and is only 20 years old. According to the ‘Regular Safety Inspection Results of Jeongja Bridge’ obtained by Dong-A Ilbo, during the periodic inspection conducted for 89 days from August 29th to November 26th of last year, “No damage or major defects that could endanger the safety of the current structure were identified. Therefore, a ‘Good (B)’ grade was granted along with the opinion that detailed safety inspection or detailed safety diagnosis is not required. Meanwhile, the nearby bridges, Buddhist Orthodox and Sunae Bridge, have been controlled by the city since 8:00 am on the 5th due to reports from residents. The bridge is reminiscent of a rocking bridge, and even with the naked eye, you can see the wavy shape. On the 6th, Seongnam City decided to urgently inspect the bridges near the collapsed Jeongja Bridge.
zoom inA view of the Sunae Bridge pedestrian path near Jeongja Bridge on the 6th. Photo = Newsis
zoom inA view of the Sunae Bridge pedestrian path near Jeongja Bridge on the 6th. Photo = Newsis
According to the Gangnam Police Station on the 5th, on the afternoon of the 3rd, two members of the four-member gang were arrested in an academy district in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, where they tricked high school students into drinking narcotic drinks and tried to extort money by threatening their parents. said he did. The police are chasing the main culprit who ordered the crime from behind and two women in their 20s and 40s who shared drinks with them. Up to this day, six high school students complained of physical problems after receiving and drinking narcotic drinks from the party.
zoom inPhoto = Courtesy of Seoul Gangnam Police Station
2 people per day who handed over narcotic drinks. Photo = Courtesy of Seoul Gangnam Police StationSource: Donga
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