BTS member Jimin has made history once again, proving his massive popularity around the world. His solo songs have topped the U.S. sales charts for two years in a row, making him the best-selling K-pop artist in the U.S.

Jimin's solo song "Who", released on July 19, 2024, became the highest-selling K-pop song in the U.S. by November 2024.

This continues the success of his previous solo song "Like Crazy", which also took the top spot last year.

"Like Crazy" is still doing well, ranking 6th among the top-selling K-pop songs in the U.S. for 2024, securing Jimin's place in the top 10 of the U.S. K-pop sales chart.

Jimin’s second solo album MUSE, which features "Who", has become the best-selling K-pop solo album in the U.S. for 2024, based on pure album sales. This shows that Jimmmerica (Jimin + America) is a force to be reckoned with.

Before his solo career, Jimin’s songs "Lie," "Serendipity," and "Filter," which were featured on BTS albums, each sold over 700,000 units in the U.S., earning him Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Jimin’s influence in the U.S. music scene has always been strong, and now "Like Crazy" and "Who" have each sold over a million units and are expected to receive RIAA Platinum certification.

"Who" made history as the first K-pop song to surpass 200 million streams on U.S. Spotify, including both group and solo tracks.

By November 29, it reached over 1.2 million streams and ranked 12th on the U.S. Daily Top Songs chart, marking the highest position ever for a K-pop song.

It also surpassed 230 million streams, becoming the first K-pop song to enter the top 300 in U.S. Spotify history, even beating Rihanna and Drake’s "Work" to reach 293rd place.

In addition to his music success, Jimin’s exhibition The Truth Untold: The Heartfelt Truth had a successful run in Korea and opened in Los Angeles on November 29.

Fans lined up early, and the exhibition will be open until December 15 before moving to Tokyo, Japan, in January 2025.

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BTS member Jungkook continues to break records and make history with his solo music on the Billboard charts.

As of November 30, Jungkook’s hit single Seven, released in July of last year, is still performing strongly, ranking 133rd on the Global 200 chart and 78th on the Global (excluding U.S.) chart.

The song's success across both major charts shows the huge popularity and global sales power behind the track.

Jungkook's solo title track Standing Next to You from his first solo album GOLDEN, released in November 2023, also continues to perform well, marking its 55th week on the Global (excluding U.S.) chart at 196th place.

Now, Seven has remained on both the Global 200 and Global (excluding U.S.) charts for an impressive 71 consecutive weeks. This milestone solidifies Jungkook as the first Asian solo artist to achieve such a streak on both charts. His success highlights his growing influence and power as a global pop star.

In addition to Seven, Jungkook’s other songs, Standing Next to You and 3D, also topped both charts, marking a historic achievement. He became the first solo artist in history to have three songs simultaneously reach number one on both charts within one year, a huge accomplishment in Billboard history.

Seven also set a record by staying at number one on the Global (excluding U.S.) chart for 9 consecutive weeks and 7 weeks on the Global 200 chart, making it the longest streak of consecutive number ones by any Asian artist on both charts.

Jungkook’s global dominance continues with 206 weeks on the Global 200 chart and 254 weeks on the Global (excluding U.S.) chart, proving his continued strength in the international music scene.

On the prestigious Hot 100 chart, Jungkook made history by placing Seven, Standing Next to You, and 3D in the top five.

Seven even reached number one, while Standing Next to You and 3D charted at number five. Jungkook became the first K-pop solo artist to spend 68 weeks on the Hot 100 chart.

His album GOLDEN also made waves by debuting at number two on the Billboard 200, marking Jungkook as the first Asian solo artist to achieve this and the first to chart for 24 consecutive weeks.

Jungkook’s success continues as he has earned six nominations in five categories at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), including Top Song Sales Artist, Top Selling Song (for Standing Next to You), Top Global K-Pop Artist, Top Global K-Pop Song (for Standing Next to You and 3D), and Top K-Pop Album (GOLDEN).

He is the most-nominated K-pop artist this year, and after winning Top Global K-Pop Song for Seven last year, he is back this year competing with Standing Next to You and 3D.

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