BTS member Jimin, known as 'World No.1,' sets the record for the highest streaming on Spotify in 2023 with his solo track 'Face.' He shines as a representative solo artist in the K-pop industry.
According to real-time 'charts data' that delivers global music market news, Jimin has set the record for the highest annual streaming by a K-pop solo artist on Spotify. Previously, the highest annual streaming record by a K-pop solo artist was 757 million streams in 2022. As of May 20th, Jimin has already achieved 759 million streams within just five months, firmly securing the top spot.
Notably, Jimin's first solo album, 'Face,' continues to break records. Within a span of 58 days since its release, 'Face' surpasses 500 million streams, setting a new record as the fastest solo album by a K-pop artist to achieve this milestone. Looking closely at the album's records as of May 20th, the title track 'Like Crazy' has 176.72 million streams in the Korean version and 122 million streams in the English version. The pre-release track 'Set Me Free Pt.2' has 122.55 million streams, 'Face-off' has 33.168 million streams, 'Alone' has 29.065 million streams, and the intro track 'Interlude:Dive' has 21.448 million streams. Overall, the six tracks combined have amassed 549.56 million streams, showing rapid growth.
Moreover, in 2023, Jimin gains over 1.96 million followers on Spotify, making him the Korean solo artist with the highest increase in followers. He not only sees an increase in followers but also ranks at 71 on Spotify's 'Global Daily Top Artists' chart for 67 consecutive days as of May 20th. He also continues to climb the 'Global Weekly Top' chart, maintaining his position for nine weeks, setting the record for the longest charting period by a Korean solo artist.
Furthermore, since his first appearance on Spotify's 'Korea Weekly Top Artists' chart on April 28th, 2022, Jimin has charted for 41 consecutive weeks and has achieved the top spot on the latest chart (May 12th - May 18th). 

Written by Mun Wan SikTranslated by Lee So Yun