[Today’s K-pop] NCT’s Taeil sets Guinness record with Instagram account

Taeil of NCT set a world record with his Instagram account, Guinness World Records announced Tuesday in the UK.
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he idol broke the record for the fastest time to reach 1 million followers on Instagram, as he reached the seven-digit milestone in just one hour and 45 minutes after his first post, it said.

He announced on a fandom application that he opened an account on Instagram on July 6.

“I never imagined myself becoming a Guinness World Records title holder,” he said after hearing the news. “I am truly grateful for all the love and support,” he said thanking his fans and bandmates. He promised to try his best to communicate and connect with his fans even more through social media.

Previous record holders for the same title include David Beckham, Pope Francis, Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Jennifer Aniston.

BTS’ Jungkook tops Billboard's world digital song chart

Jungkook of BTS has risen to the top of Billboard’s world digital song sales chart with “Euphoria” from 2018.

The solo song from the band’s “Love Yourself: Answer” ranked No. 1 on the chart this week, Billboard announced. This is the septet’s 30th No. 1 on the chart in total and sixth in 2021, following “Stay,” “Inner Child,” “Film Out,” “Singularity,” and “Stigma.”

The song was No. 7 on last week’s tally, staying on the chart for 72 weeks, the longest for a K-pop idol’s solo gig. It not only extended the record by a week but also climbed to the top. The second longest on the chart also is by Jungkook -- “My Time.”

Earlier this month, “Euphoria” reentered the iTunes top songs chart in the US, coming in as No. 10 and peaked at No. 5. On the worldwide iTunes songs chart it ranked No. 91.

SF9’s Youngbin, Inseong to publish photo books

Youngbin and Inseong of SF9 will put out photo essays on Aug. 10, agency FNC Entertainment announced on Wednesday.

A teaser clip shows the same-aged pair showing off a range of different looks, including them listening to music or taking a break in pajamas.

Titled “Me, Another Me,” the books for each of the two will be available in three packages with different merchandise sets such as photo cards and mini posters.

Meanwhile, the band is promoting its ninth EP “Turn Over” that came out on July 5. It ranked among the top 3 on the iTunes K-pop albums chart in 10 regions and sold over 143,000 units, its highest ever. 

Enhyphen captivates Japan with debut single

Enhyphen is enjoying success in Japan, setting records with its debut single that sold over 200,000 copies in the first week of release, according to Universal Music Japan Tuesday.

This makes the single “Border: Hakanai” the second-most sold single by an international artist ever, only outdone by Seventeen’s Japan debut single “Happy Ending” from 2019.

The single also landed atop Oricon’s daily chart upon release on July 6 and stayed there for seven days straight, subsequently hitting No. 1 on the weekly single chart. The band is the first musician to have a debut single on the weekly tally this year.

The rookie band has been sweeping Oricon charts with its Korean albums since its debut in November last year. Its first album “Border: Day One” was No. 1 on the daily chart and No. 2 on the weekly album chart. Its second EP “Border: Carnival” topped the weekly album chart. 

By Hwang You-mee
(glamazon@heraldcorp.com)