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On September 5, 2024, BTS' Jimin clinched another milestone as he became the first and only Korean solo artist to have multiple albums surpass 1 billion streams apiece. His two solo records, FACE (2023) and MUSE (2024), crossed 1 billion cumulative streams (all tracks) each on Spotify.
FACE was released on March 24, 2023, and its title track surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify last year. Meanwhile, he dropped his second solo set, MUSE, with seven songs on July 19, 2024. All MUSE tracks surpassed over 1 billion streams, making him the only artist to achieve an iconic feat.
FACE achieved this feat in 153 days, while MUSE hit the 1 billion cumulative mark within 48 days of its release. It is important to note that FACE's title track, Like Crazy, surpassed 1 billion streams alone in 2023. FACE currently has over 2.48 billion streams.
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BTS' Jimin adds another milestone to his name, boosting his solo career achievements
Park Jimin of BTS made history when his song, Like Crazy, from his debut solo set, FACE, topped the Billboard Hot 100 in April 2023. He became the first K-pop solo artist to claim this feat in the entire history of the American music chart. It was also his first Billboard Hot 100 win as a songwriter.
Like Crazy has crossed 1.28 billion streams alone, while the rest of the tracks boosted the album's Spotify streams. Here's the stream count of all the tracks from FACE:
- Like Crazy — 1,282,070,654
- Set Me Free Pt.2 — 380,102,682
- Like Crazy (English Version) — 361,247,298
- Face-off — 138,091,389
- Alone — 123,565,464
- Interlude: Dive — 112,125,790
- Like Crazy (Deep House Remix) — 32,104,813
- Like Crazy (UK Garage Remix) — 30,485,553
- Like Crazy (Instrumental) — 21,970,679
After his military enlistment on December 12, 2023, he released his second solo album, MUSE, via his agency BIGHIT MUSIC (now HYBE Labels). The album's pre-released track, Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (feat. Loco), became the fastest song by a K-pop soloist in 2024 to surpass 100 million streams on Spotify.
The album's title track, WHO, surpassed 454 million streams on Spotify, averaging over 9.05 million streams on Spotify daily. The other six tracks from the album added to the album's ascent, helping Jimin become the first and only Korean and K-pop soloist to have two albums surpass 1 billion streams apiece.
Here's the entire list of the album tracks' stream count:
- Who — 454,925,629
- Closer Than This — 217,574,179
- Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (feat. Loco) — 149,404,554
- Be Mine — 76,849,997
- Slow Dance (feat. Sofia Carson) — 32,273,210
- Rebirth (Intro) — 28,719,860
- Interlude: Showtime — 25,109,217
- Who (Acoustic Remix) — 7,067,498
- Who (Rock Remix) — 7,047,461
- Who (Instrumental) — 5,728,645
- Who (Shibuyakei Remix) — 5,711,029
- Who (Funky Remix) — 5,634,069
- Who (Beautiful Mind Remix) — 5,543,151
In other news, BTS' Jimin will be discharged from the military in June 2025. His second solo exhibition, The Truth Untold, opens on October 11, 2024.
