Kai of EXO completed his mandatory military service Monday, according to label SM Entertainment.
He served as a social service agent from May 2023. He surprised fans when he shared the news of his impending enlistment barely a week before beginning his service. At the time, he acknowledged that his enlistment date was also sudden for him.
His return raises expectations for the group’s comeback as a full group. Kai was unable to participate in the group's 2023 promotions for "Exist" due to his unanticipated enlistment.
Sehun, the youngest member, is the only member to be enlisted now and will be discharged in September. Bandmates have been reassuring fans, at concerts and in interviews, that all members will reunite this year for team activities.
BTS’ Jimin now has record 10 songs with 2m Spotify streams
Jimin of BTS garnered 200 million plays on Spotify with the single “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (feat. Loco).”
This makes him the first K-pop solo singer to have 10 songs to reach the milestone on the platform.
The single was unveiled in advance to the full release of his second solo EP “Muse” and debuted on Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 88. It debuted atop the iTunes Top Songs Chart in 111 regions, after hitting the top of the chart in 100 in less than five hours.
In the meantime, the mini album has spent 28 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200, ranking No. 115 and extending the record streak for a K-pop solo album. The main track “Who” claimed the No. 31 spot on the Hot 100, logging its 27th week on the chart, the third-most for a K-pop act.
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