BTS is making history with their solo activities, and their music continues to break records on Spotify!
As of November 15th, BTS members are all hitting new milestones with their solo songs. Jimin's track "Who" from his album MUSE became the fastest song by a Korean artist to reach 1 billion streams, achieving this feat on November 13th. It's also the only K-pop song released in 2024 to surpass 1 billion streams. Jimin's MUSE album has now passed 1.7 billion streams, and his debut album FACE has nearly 2.5 billion streams. This makes Jimin the first K-pop solo artist with two albums over 1.7 billion streams on Spotify.
Jungkook also made history as his single "Seven (feat. Latto)" reached 2 billion streams on Spotify, making him the first K-pop artist to hit this milestone with a single track. It took only 469 days for "Seven" to reach 2 billion streams, becoming the fourth-fastest track in Spotify history to do so.
V, known for his soulful voice, has become the first K-pop solo artist to surpass 19 million followers on Spotify. His album Layover has now surpassed 2 billion streams, and his track "Love Me Again" is currently ranking high on global charts. V will also release a duet of "White Christmas (with V of BTS)" with Bing Crosby on December 6th, adding to his growing success.
Other BTS members are also making waves with their solo hits. RM's first solo track "꽃놀이 (with Cho Yujin)" has passed 100 million streams, as has Jin's "The Astronaut" and Suga's "Haegeum" under his Agust D persona. J-Hope's "MORE" also crossed the 100 million mark.
BTS's solo projects are shining in various ways. RM’s music video for "LOST!" from his album Right Place, Wrong Person has won major video awards worldwide, including at the Berlin Commercial Awards and the UK Music Video Awards. A documentary about RM’s album-making process, RM: Right People, Wrong Place, will premiere on December 5th in over 90 countries.
J-Hope also made an impressive return to the U.S. Billboard charts after his military discharge with his track "on the street (solo version)" from his album HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1, proving his global fanbase is stronger than ever.
Meanwhile, Jin has been making waves in the fashion world, drawing attention as a global ambassador. His appearance at Milan Fashion Week was widely celebrated, and his appointment as Alo Yoga ambassador led to a massive $3.6 million in media exposure within just 24 hours. Jin also kicked off his solo journey with the release of his first solo album Happy on November 15th.
BTS continues to dominate both the music and global entertainment scenes with their solo success, further proving their influence and power across all fields.
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