[K-enter] Stray Kids earn ninth gold certification

To start us off, we have a story on Stray Kids’ new achievement?

Stray Kids have received their ninth gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA, for their 2024 single album “Hop.” The RIAA grants gold certification to singles and albums that surpass 500-thousand units in sales in the United States. According to the RIAA, the group earned the gold certification after “Hop” surpassed 500-thousand units sold in the U.S.

With this achievement, Stray Kids now hold four RIAA gold singles and five gold albums, including “Maniac,” “Back Door,” “Rock-Star,” and “Ate.” This make them the first-ever K-pop act to hold five RIAA gold-certified albums.

Meanwhile, Stray Kids are set to release a new digital single, “Mixtape : dominATE,” on March 21st the group’s first release of 2025.

Let’s see if they can get their tenth gold certification with the new release. We now move onto K-movies. There is an upcoming film that you are especially looking forward to?

I enjoy most films of course, but I have to say my favorites are crime and investigation-related action films. Well, there is an upcoming film perfect for me!

It’s “YADANG: THE SNITCH.” The new film follows a broker who controls South Korea’s drug trade, a prosecutor eager to rise through the ranks, and a detective willing to risk everything to bring down drug-related crime. It stars Kang Ha-neul, 강하늘, Yoo Hae-jin, 유해진, and Park Hae-joon. 박해준.

The posters and trailer for “YADANG: THE SNITCH” have been released. The anticipation is definitely growing as the trailer promises to reveal the backdoor dealings of the country’s drug investigations.

“YADANG: THE SNITCH” is set to hit theaters on April 23rd, so join me in marking your calendars!

And we end off with an update on Korean ballad singer Wheesung, who died earlier this week.

On Tuesday, we reported that Wheesung was found dead at his home in Seoul on Monday, with no signs of foul play, and that an autopsy will be conducted to determine his cause of death. Well, the preliminary results came in on Wednesday.

According to the National Forensic Service, the cause of Wheesung’s death is unknown. It’s expected that the detailed examination results, which could include the outcome of drug tests, will take about two more weeks to come out. Authorities are looking into whether he left a note or any forms of message. They also found at least one syringe near him when he was discovered at his home.

Meanwhile, a three-day funeral service for Wheesung is set to begin this Friday at Samsung Medical Center in Seoul. His family initially planned to keep the funeral private, but they decided to make it public to allow time for those who loved him to mourn together. Wheesung’s brother asked the fans to visit the funeral hall, saying, “Please do not hesitate to keep my brother company on his final journey so that he does not feel lonely.”

Please keep us updated when the detailed examination results come out. Thank you Bella for today’s stories.