BTS’s Jimin has added another major milestone to his solo career, and this time it is a record that no other K pop solo artist has reached before.
According to Billboard, Jimin’s solo track “Who” from his second album MUSE ranked No. 153 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, officially extending its run to 85 weeks.
With that latest update, “Who” has now become the first and only K pop solo song to spend 85 weeks on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, making it the longest charting K pop solo song in the chart’s history.
The song’s performance looks even stronger when considering that “Who” also previously hit No. 1 twice on the same chart, proving that the track is not only long lasting, but also had major peak power during its run.
Jimin is also holding the next spot on the same list himself. His earlier solo title track “Like Crazy” from FACE spent 68 weeks on the Global Excl. U.S. chart, making it the second longest charting K pop solo song there.
That means Jimin currently holds both the No. 1 and No. 2 longest runs by a K pop solo song on the chart, further showing how dominant his solo catalog has become globally.
His album MUSE is also continuing its own impressive Billboard run. The album has now spent 86 weeks on the World Albums chart, extending its record as the longest charting K pop solo album on that chart.
On top of that, MUSE has already reached No. 1 eight times on the Billboard World Albums chart, which is also the most No. 1 placements ever for a K pop solo album.
With Who and MUSE both still adding to their records, Jimin is once again proving that his solo power on Billboard is on a level of its own.
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