On December 10, 2024, BTS' Jimin emerged as the only Asian act to surpass five million streams on the Venezuela Chart. The male artist's two tracks, including Who (5,462,418 streams) and Like Crazy (5,243,397 streams), became the most streamed songs in the history of the audio streaming platform.
For those unversed, Who and Like Crazy are the lead tracks from the artist's debut and second albums, Muse and Face, respectively. They were released on July 19, 2024, and March 24, 2023, through BigHit Music.
The news of the artist's latest milestone circulated on social media and went viral among fandom. They expressed their pride in the K-pop idol, and an X user tweeted:
"CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN PROUD OF YOU JIMIN'S presence is captivating every corner of the world, and it fills me with joy because no one deserves it more than he does."
The fandom shared multiple congratulatory snippets and expressed pride in the idol's latest achievements.
"MY COUNTRY! I'm crying, here we love Jimin so much, we love all of BTS so much, we are always supporting the boys' music on all digital platforms," a fan reacted.
"Congratulations to the One and Only, SPOTIFY KING #JIMIN New historic record everyday Kudos to all Venezuelan PJMs and Jimin Lovers," another fan shared.
"From now on, I will shout out Jimin's achievements even louder," an X user commented.
Some fans added that Jimin was a global superstar who would always be supported by them.
"Jimin is truly a global superstar," an X user reacted.
"Always supporting my Angel... no matter what Keep streaming... Fighting," a fan commented.
"streams for a single song in Venezuela. He achieved this incredible feat with multiple songs, solidifying his place as a true record-breaker. Congratulations our dearest Jimin," another X user commented.
BTS' Jimin's Who emerged as longest-charting solo track by a K-pop soloist on Billboard Hot 100
On December 10, 2024, BTS' Jimin's Who emerged as the longest-charting solo track by a K-pop soloist on the Billboard Hot 100 in the last decade. The song secured the No.47 position on this week's chart. It spent twenty weeks on the mentioned survey and joined Gangnam Style as the only K-soloist song to chart under the Top 60 to 90.
In recent news, BTS' Jimin was featured in the South Korean variety program Are You Sure?! alongside bandmate Jungkook. The eight-episode program aired on August 8, 2024, through the American streaming platform Disney Plus. It ran till September 29, 2024. The duo embarked on an unprecedented journey, exploring Japan, South Korea, and the United States across different seasons.
BTS' Jimin enlisted for mandatory military service on December 12, 2023, alongside Jungkook. He is expected to be discharged in June 2025.