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As of July 28, 2024, BTS' Jimin has achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the first K-pop soloist to have multiple albums chart on the "Billboard 200." His latest album, MUSE, has soared to number 2 on the chart, tying as the highest-charting album by a K-pop soloist in the history of the Billboard 200.
In another achievement for K-pop, Stray Kids have claimed the number 1 spot, marking the first time that two K-pop artists are simultaneously occupying the top two positions on the chart. This historic achievement underscores the growing global influence of K-pop music.
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Charting at number 2 on Billboard 200, MUSE was able to sell a total of 96,000 album units. Among these 96,000, 74000 were unfiltered and pure sales.
Previously, his debut solo album FACE had reached this peak of number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. Hence, the recent achievement with MUSE makes Jimin the only K-pop artist to have more than one album chart within the top three spots of the Billboard 200.
Jimin breaks a Billboard record with MUSE
The Billboard 200 is a weekly chart that ranks the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. Published by Billboard magazine, the chart is an indicator of an artist's success in the U.S. music industry.
The album MUSE’s title song, Who, is also playing numbers on the Billboard 100 chart and is expected by the fans to enter the top 10 soon. It currently stands at the number 14 of the said chart.
Who, stands at a 100 million streams currently on Spotify, closely following the album's pre-release track, Smeraldo Garden Marching Band. Who also became the highest charting song in 2024 by a K-Act on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart.
As of July 30, the BTS star has re-entered the Billboard 100 chart with MUSE securing the position number 2. In April 2023, he had spent a week on the number 1 position, making him the first and only K-soloist to top this chart.
Some of the highest charting albums by K-Pop Soloists in Billboard 200 chart history are:
- #2 MUSE - Jimin
- #2 FACE - Jimin
- #2 GOLDEN - Jungkook
- #2 D-DAY - Suga
- #2 Layover - V
- #3 Indigo - RM
- #5 Right Person, Wrong Place - RM
- #5 Hope on the Street Vol. 1 - J-hope
- #6 Jack in the Box - J-hope
K-pop group, Stray Kids is currently ruling the Billboard 200 chart on the number 1 spot. This made the group the first group ever to debut at No. 1 with their first five charting albums.
They have previously achieved the same feat with their albums, ODDINARY, MAXIDENT, ROCK-STAR, and 5-STAR. Their most recent album ATE is also the top-selling K-pop album of the current week.
