HYBE and Geffen Records’ global girl group KATSEYE is making waves on music charts in the U.S. and Korea!

On September 24, the latest U.S. Billboard charts (dated September 28) showed that KATSEYE's (Daniela, Lara, Manon, Megan, Sophia, Yoon Chae) debut EP SIS (Soft Is Strong) is gaining serious attention.

Their title track "Touch" ranked 125th on the "Global Excl. U.S." chart and 153rd on the "Global 200" chart, which both track streaming and sales data from over 200 countries. This marks a jump of 19 and 6 spots, respectively, from the previous week.

Their EP also did well on the "Top Current Album Sales" chart, coming in at 27th, and 30th on the "Top Album Sales" chart.

Riding on this success, KATSEYE ranked 7th on the "Emerging Artists" chart. The group has stayed in the top ranks for five weeks, ever since debuting at No. 1 on August 31.

KATSEYE’s song "Touch" is also rising on Spotify's "Daily Top Songs Global" chart, reaching 86th place on September 22, up by 18 spots from the previous day. Since first appearing on the chart at 198th on August 27, the track has been steadily climbing into the top 100.

In Korea, the song is making an impact too, landing at 21st on Melon’s "Hot 100" chart on September 23.

KATSEYE was formed through the global audition show The Debut: Dream Academy, which had 120,000 applicants. The group recently finished a successful promotion tour in Asia, with stops in Korea, the Philippines, and Japan.

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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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