BTS Member Achieves Milestone as First K-pop Solo Act with Only Six Tracks

Courtesy of GQ Korea

▲ Courtesy of GQ Korea

 

According to Spotify's data, Jimin of BTS has surpassed 2 billion streams with his first solo album, "Face."

This achievement marks the first time for a K-pop solo act to reach this milestone with just six tracks, including an instrumental version.

"Face" was released 13 months ago and debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at No. 2, making it the highest-ranking debut for a K-pop solo artist at the time. The focus single, "Like Crazy," also made history by debuting on the Hot 100 chart, a first for a K-pop soloist. Additionally, the prerelease track, "Set Me Free Pt. 2," reached No. 30 on the main singles chart.

"Like Crazy" continues to maintain its presence on Billboard's Global 200 and Global 200 Excl. the US charts, spending its 56th consecutive week on the rankings. As of the latest chart, it holds positions at No. 191 and No. 141, respectively.

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