BTS topped the 'Billboard 200' with their new album 'Proof'.

On June19th (local time), US Billboard announced that BTS' 'Proof' topped the main album chart 'Billboard 200'.

'Proof' recorded the album sales of 314,000 copies in the first week of its release.

Billboard calculates the album consumption ranking by adding up the sales volume of traditional albums such as physical albums, the number of streaming to album sales (SEA), and the number of digital music downloads converted to album sales (TEA).

Billboard explained, "'Proof' set the highest sales record for both total and physical album sales among group albums released this year."

With this, BTS has released a total of 'LOVE YOURSELF 轉 'Tear'' in 2018, including 'LOVE YOURSELF 結 'Answer'', 'MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA', 'MAP OF THE SOUL : 7', and 'BE'. They set a record for having six albums to top the 'Billboard 200'.

The Billboard single chart 'Hot 100' performance of the title song 'Yet To Come' of 'Proof' is also expected, and this will be announced on June 20th (local time).

Meanwhile, 'Proof' is an anthology album that tells the story of BTS 9 years after their debut.

The title song 'Yet To Come' swept the music charts immediately after its release, receiving a lot of love from fans.

After their comeback, BTS will be on MBC M's 'Show! Champion', Mnet's 'M Countdown', KBS2's 'Music Bank', and SBS 'Inkigayo' also won four music shows.

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BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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