On July 29, 2024, BTS Jimin's title track WHO from his second solo album Muse, debuted at the No.1 position on both Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. US Charts. The official X account of @billboardcharts announced the news on August 3, 2024.
BTS Jimin dropped his second mini album, Muse, on July 19, 2024, through BigHit Music. A music video for the title track, WHO, was also released via the official YouTube channel of HYBE LABELS. The record featured six other songs, including Rebirth (Intro), Interlude: Showtime, Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (feat. Loco), Slow Dance, Be Mine, and Closer Than This.
BTS Jimin emerges as the first and only Asian act to dominate Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. US at No.1 position in 2024
BTS Jimin was crowned as the first and only Asian artist to secure the No.1 position on Billboard Global 200 and BillBoard Global Excl. US in 2024. The idol had two solo song entries on the mentioned charts, making him the first Korean soloist to achieve this feat. The singer emerged as the second BTS member to top the charts after Jungkook.
Moreover, the male artist's title track, WHO, ranked first on the Global 200 with 90.5 million streams and 129,000 units sold worldwide as of July 25, 2024. The track also debuted at the No.1 position on Global Excl. U.S. with 76 million streams.
It sold over 76,000 units outside the United States between July 19 and July 25, 2024. The song earned the Biggest Pure Sales Week on the Billboard Global 200 chart, selling over 129,000 units in 2024.
Soon, BTS Jimin's latest milestone about topping the Global 200 and Global Excl. US circulated on social media and went viral among the K-pop fandom. They shared multiple snippets celebrating the idol's recent feat and congratulated him.
The fandom trended phrases like "Jimin NO.1 Billboard Global 200," "Jimin Legend Maker," and other terms. They expressed their pride in the singer's achievement and wished to see him earn more success.
In recent news, WHO debuted at the No. 14 position on Billboard Hot 100, which marked the male artist's sixth entry and second Top 15 hit on the chart. It also emerged as the highest charting song of 2024 by a K-act on Hot 100 list. It also became the second-highest solo debut of the male artist's career after Like Crazy (which clinched the first position in 2023).
BTS singer will be featured in the upcoming Disney+ travel variety program Are You Sure?!, alongside fellow group member, Jungkook. The show is set to premiere on August 8, 2024, and run till September 19, consisting of eight episodes. The idol is currently enlisted for mandatory conscription and deployed at the Fifth Infantry Division.