BTS’s Jimin has done it again! He just set a new record on the Billboard Hot 100, proving his unstoppable global impact.

According to Billboard’s latest update, Jimin’s second solo album MUSE’s title track ‘Who’ jumped 12 spots to No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking its 33rd consecutive week on the chart.

With this, Jimin surpassed BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ (32 weeks), making Who the longest-charting K-pop song in history!

By holding the longest Hot 100 run for both a solo and group track, Jimin has now set an unmatched milestone.

Jimin was already the first K-pop solo artist to top the Hot 100 with ‘Like Crazy’ from his first solo album FACE. Now, with Who setting a new longevity record, Jimin is officially the only K-pop act to achieve both the highest rank and longest duration on the Hot 100!

This proves that his music isn’t just a one-time success—it’s a global phenomenon.

But that’s not all! Jimin’s MUSE album is also breaking records. It ranked No. 134 on the Billboard 200, extending its run to 34 consecutive weeks, making it the longest-charting K-pop solo album ever!

Meanwhile, MUSE is dominating the Billboard World Albums chart, holding the No. 1 spot for 8 weeks—a new record for a K-pop solo album.

Combined with his previous album FACE (which topped the chart 5 times), Jimin has now spent a total of 13 weeks at No. 1, making him the first and only K-pop soloist to achieve this!

His song Who is also performing strongly worldwide, ranking No. 25 on the Billboard Global 200 and No. 30 on the Global Excl. U.S. chart. It also landed at No. 14 on Digital Song Sales and No. 23 on Streaming Songs, proving its continued popularity.

Jimin’s impact on the Billboard Artist 100 is also undeniable. He ranked No. 65 this week and has now spent 40 weeks in total on the chart—the longest for any K-pop solo artist!

What makes this even more unbelievable is that Who stayed within the Hot 100 Top 50 for 33 weeks, despite Billboard’s Recurrent Rule, which usually removes songs after 20 weeks if they drop below No. 50.

However, Jimin’s song defied the rule and stayed strong, proving its massive popularity.

And here’s the most mind-blowing part—Jimin achieved all of this without any promotions, as he is currently serving in the military!

Even during his hiatus, Jimin is shattering records, and fans are already excited to see how he will continue to dominate the global music scene once he returns.

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Seo Ye Ji is facing major backlash after her surprising appearance on SNL Korea 7.

On April 12, Seo Ye Ji made her long-awaited return to variety shows by guest-starring on Coupang Play's SNL Korea Season 7.

Before the show started, she made jaws drop by joking, "I'll gaslight the SNL crew and make it fun," referencing her own past controversies.

During the "Seo Ye GPT" segment, Seo Ye Ji played an AI that helped Kim Won Hoon nail a company presentation. She then made a sharp comment, saying, "The truly embarrassing thing is sitting quietly and being talked about behind your back. I've experienced that a lot," hinting at the criticism she’s faced.

In the "Eve Hair Salon" skit, Seo Ye Ji acted as a salon director and joked about her past "Kim Ddak Ddak" scandal, where she was accused of controlling her then-boyfriend Kim Jung Hyun. When a character mentioned her stiff neck, she responded, "It's firm," making everyone laugh but also stirring mixed feelings.

Fans were shocked to see Seo Ye Ji using her past scandals as comedy material, especially since it’s been eight years since her last variety show appearance. Many pointed out that joking about serious accusations like gaslighting and academic fraud might have gone too far.

The controversy over Seo Ye Ji’s education also came back into the spotlight. She had previously claimed she studied abroad in Spain, but in 2021 it was revealed she never actually attended the university she mentioned.

Her agency explained she was accepted but didn’t attend because of her career in Korea, but many netizens weren’t convinced.

On SNL Korea, Seo Ye Ji even played a character who lied about her past to impress a boyfriend, making fans think of her real-life academic background scandal.

After the episode aired, reactions online exploded. Some comments included, "Falsifying academic background is a crime," "This was too much," "It was funny though," "Let’s forgive it since it’s black comedy," and "Why was Seo Ye Ji the first guest?"

Seo Ye Ji’s bold jokes have definitely split public opinion, with some calling it brave and others saying it only reopened old wounds.

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