SHINee's Key has halted all scheduled activities after acknowledging he received home medical treatments from an unlicensed practitioner, believing the person was a legitimate doctor through a clinic recommendation. The case is now under police investigation following a complaint from the former Korean Medical Association president. Meanwhile, LE SSERAFIM achieved the highest performance by a K-pop girl group on Japan's Oricon year-end charts, while G-Dragon earned his ninth consecutive appearance on Hypebeast's prestigious culture list. Plus, Park Chan-wook's film advances toward Oscar recognition, and BTS sees their 2018 track experience a remarkable resurgence on global charts.

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