BTS’s Jimin is proving his unstoppable global power as a solo artist with another impressive Billboard achievement!

According to the latest Billboard chart update (February 22), Jimin’s "Who," the title track from his second solo album "MUSE," has ranked No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.

With this, "Who" has now spent an incredible 29 weeks on the chart, making it the third longest-charting K-pop song ever, just behind BTS’s "Dynamite" (32 weeks) and PSY’s "Gangnam Style" (31 weeks). Jimin is now one step closer to setting the longest-running record among all K-pop acts!

His album "MUSE" is also breaking records, holding strong at No. 132 on the Billboard 200 for 30 consecutive weeks.

This makes it the longest-charting K-pop solo album ever and the only K-pop album released in 2024 to hit this milestone!

Jimin is also continuing his dominance on Billboard's Artist 100—he is the only Korean soloist to reach No. 1 and has now spent 37 weeks on the chart, breaking his own record!

He also holds strong positions on various Billboard rankings:
Global 200 – No. 26
Global (Excl. U.S.) – No. 26
Streaming Songs – No. 28
World Albums – No. 2 (30 weeks in the Top 10!)

Jimin's unstoppable global influence proves once again why he’s a world-class solo artist.

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Sunmi is caught up in controversy after the NFT project she promoted made billions of KRW—only to lose most of its value, leaving investors frustrated.

According to Kyunghyang Shinmun on February 21, Sunmi, her agency, and a KOSDAQ-listed company launched the NFT collection Sunmiya Club in February 2022.

The project used blockchain technology to verify ownership of digital assets, turning illustrations inspired by Sunmi’s career into NFTs. Buyers were promised exclusive services to increase their investment value.

Thanks to Sunmi’s strong promotion, the NFTs were a huge success at first, selling out and making billions of KRW.

However, things took a turn when the NFT market crashed due to the Terra-Luna crisis and the bankruptcy of the U.S. crypto exchange FTX in late 2022.

By 2023, Sunmiya Club had stalled, and the once high-value NFTs dropped to just tens of thousands of KRW.

As investors faced major losses, some turned their frustration toward Sunmi. In response, the company behind the project stated, “We have fully followed the roadmap announced at the beginning and have continued operations.

The funds raised from the NFTs were used for operational costs and investments in a new platform launched last year.”

Despite the company’s defense, many are still questioning what went wrong and whether Sunmi will address the backlash.

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