It’s hard to mistake Mendelssohn, with his clean-shaven cheeks and curly, uncovered hair, for the Gaon, usually depicted with flowing beard, enormous black kippah and prayer shawl. And it wasn ...

South Korean pop sensations BTS and Blackpink have both collected Gaon platinum awards for exceeding 2.5 million downloads of their songs “Fake Love” and “Forever Young,” respectively.