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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1488, Joseon Dynasty official Choe Bu returned to Korea after months of shipwrecked travel in China. In 1879, Han Yong-un, Korean poet (died 1944) was born. In 1927, Conte Candoli, American trumpet player (died 2001) was born. In 1945, Butch Hancock, American country-folk singer-songwriter and musician was born. In 1950, Eric Carr, American drummer and songwriter (died 1991) was born. In 1966, Taiji, Japanese bass player and songwriter (died 2011) was born. In 1970, Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor, singer, and dancer was born. In 1984, Gareth Gates, English singer-songwriter was born. In 1994, Kanako Momota, Japanese singer-songwriter was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Cortis tops Spotify Korea for record 50 times
Cortis banked its 50th No. 1 on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Korea, setting a record for a boy group, according to label Big Hit Music on Tuesday. The rookie band accomplished the feat with “Redred,” the main track from the group's second EP “Greengreen,” which garnered 100 million streams on the platform in less than two months. As of last week, the five-member act amassed 200 million plays on Spotify with its second EP, and logged 800 million overall. It is yet to celebrate its first anniversary.
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The korea Herald News
· Jun 23, 2026
BTS’ Jungkook hits record 3b on Spotify, 1st in Asia
Jungkook of BTS has exceeded 3 billion streams on Spotify with his solo single “Seven (feat. Latto),” the first time an Asian artist has reached the milestone in the platform’s history. “Seven” ranks at No. 64 on Spotify’s most streamed singles chart and has stayed on its Weekly Top Songs Global chart for 153 weeks, the longest run for a solo single from an Asian singer. The single debuted atop Billboard’s Hot 100, logged 15 weeks on the main songs chart, and dominated both the Global 200 and Gl
Korea Times News
· Jun 23, 2026
BTS' Jungkook tops 3 bil. Spotify streams with 'Seven,' first for Korean artist
BTS' Jungkook tops 3 bil. Spotify streams with 'Seven,' first for Korean artist
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· Jul 2, 2026
Burna Boy breaks record for most monthly listeners by African artist in Spotify history
Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has broken the all-time record for most monthly listeners by an African artist in Spotify history. The ‘African Giant’ crooner recently hit 46.84 million monthly listeners on Spotify, surpassing the previous African record of 46.58 million set by South African singer Tyla. Burna Boy currently has [] Burna Boy breaks record for most monthly listeners by African artist in Spotify history
Digital Trends
· Jul 4, 2026
Spotify’s streaming fraud issue runs so deep that Kalshi traders are profiting from rigged charts
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Related coverage for "Cortis tops Spotify Korea for record 50 times": The korea Herald News — BTS’ Jungkook hits record 3b on Spotify, 1st in Asia. Korea Times News — BTS' Jungkook tops 3 bil. Spotify streams with 'Seven,' first for Korean artist. Daily Post Nigeria — Burna Boy breaks record for most monthly listeners by African artist in Spotify history. Digital Trends — Spotify’s streaming fraud issue runs so deep that Kalshi traders are profiting from rigged charts