BTS's Jin continues to show his global star power as his solo single "The Astronaut" remains at the top of the Argentine music chart.

Jin’s first solo single, "The Astronaut," has held the No. 1 spot on Argentina's "Top 40 Kpop" chart for an impressive 93 consecutive weeks, with over 180,000 votes. As of 1 PM on August 8, the song still held its top position with 188,709 votes, extending its incredible streak.

Argentina's popular radio channel "Vega Radio" has even rebranded its official account to "Top40Kpop" to focus more on K-pop rankings, drawing in fans from around the world. "The Astronaut," which Jin released as a special gift for fans before his enlistment, continues to perform strongly on various music charts, even 1 year and 10 months after its release.

Recently, "The Astronaut" also hit No. 1 on the "Top 100 Portugal Deezer Chart." Jin's other solo songs, like "Abyss," "Super Tuna," "Tonight," and "Yours," also performed well, with all five songs landing in the TOP 10, proving his strong streaming power.

On Spotify, the world's largest music platform, "The Astronaut" reached 100 million streams just 72 days after its release, setting a record for the fastest time by a Korean male solo K-pop artist. As of August 8, the track has over 470 million streams, solidifying Jin's status as a global pop sensation.

On Shazam, the biggest music search platform, "The Astronaut" topped the "Japan TOP 200" chart for four consecutive days from July 30 to August 2, adding to its record of 337 total days at No. 1.

After finishing his military service, Jin has jumped back into various activities, including filming the MBC variety show "It's a Relief You Rested" and becoming a global ambassador for luxury brands like Fred and Gucci. His return has excited fans worldwide, sparking anticipation for what he’ll do next.

Jin’s role as a torchbearer for Korea at the 2024 Paris Olympics also highlighted his immense popularity, grabbing global attention and topping search rankings.

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BTS’s Jimin is once again proving his global dominance, especially in Japan, where his solo music continues to break records!

Jimin's hit song "Who", from his second album MUSE, has just been awarded the prestigious Gold streaming certification from the Japan Record Association (RIAJ).

This honor comes after "Who" surpassed a remarkable 50 million streams in February, making it the first solo song by Jimin to receive this certification in Japan!

The Japan Record Association certifies music based on total streams, with Gold for 50 million streams, Platinum for 100 million, and Diamond for a massive 500 million.

This achievement adds another significant milestone to Jimin’s growing solo career.

Previously, Jimin also earned a Platinum certification for his first album FACE (for 250,000 units shipped) and a Gold certification for MUSE (for over 100,000 units shipped).

With the Gold streaming certification for "Who", Jimin now holds a total of three prestigious certifications from the Japan Record Association, solidifying his place as a solo artist.

Not only that, but "Who" made waves on the Billboard charts, staying on the Billboard Hot 100 for an impressive 33 weeks, setting a record for the longest-charting K-pop solo song! It also spent 32 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, showing just how much love fans have for his music.

Jimin’s solo success doesn’t stop there, as GOLDEN also spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, and Jimin continues to dominate the Billboard Japan Artist 100, where he has now charted for 47 weeks! Clearly, Jimin’s popularity is unstoppable!

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