In the late 1990s, the early K-pop pioneers began their international venture with the neighboring Asian markets: Taiwan, Japan, and China. But the United States — the world’s largest market and the fountainhead of modern pop music — has always been the ultimate prize. BTS finally claimed that prize earlier this year, when their Love Yourself: Tear album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Yet the way BTS cracked the American market is quite unlike how other K-pop groups have approached the international market in the past.

Candace Parker and Anna Petrakova went from teammates to wives to soon-to-be mothers of three. The pro basketball players first met in 2012 when Petrakova joined UMMC Ekaterinburg in her home country, Russia. At the time, Parker was already on the team playing overseas during the WNBA offseason. They formed a close friendship before things turned romantic. Parker proposed to Petrakova in early 2019 before they tied the knot in December of that year.

LA Golf Golf superstar Paige Spiranac went balls-out for a new advertising campaign -- completely ditching her clothes and jumping into a bathtub full of product to promote new golf balls!! The viral sensation -- who boasts a whopping 3.7 million followers on Instagram -- showed off the steamy ad on her page on Tuesday ... simply captioning the post, "Got balls?" As it turns out, the photo shoot was in collaboration with L.

In the year 2010, Shaquille O’Neal made headlines not only because of his game but also his relationships. Being one of the most dominant players does come with a lot of following and love from fans. At the time, there were many rumors about his relationship with philanthropist and author Gloria Govan’s sister, Laura Govan. In the past, there has been much speculation about their relationship, especially when Shaq was still married.

By Alice Dear @According2Al Former rugby player James Haskell spoke to Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield following his exit from the jungle. James Haskell defended himself over the I'm A Celebrity backlash. Picture: ITV James Haskell divided I’m A Celebrity viewers this year during his time in the jungle alongside the likes of Kate Garraway and Ian Wright. While some ITV viewers loved Chloe Madeley’s husband’s wit and determination, others more harshly branded the star “bossy” and even “a bully”.