BTS member Jimin proved his popularity as a solo singer representing K-pop in Japan.
Jimin's first solo album 'Face', released on March 24, ranked 8th on the Billboard Japan 'Hot Album' chart for the first half of 2023 (counting period November 28, 2022 to May 28, 2023).
This is the only top 10 ranking among solo singers, and Jimin has been on the chart for 7 weeks, going directly to No. 1 in the first week of the release of 'Face' on the album comprehensive chart 'Hot Album'.
In addition, he debuted at No. 1 and ranked 9th in the first half of the 'Top Album Sales' chart, which stayed on the chart for 4 weeks, and Jimin is the only solo singer in the Top 10. Also, in the first half of the 'Download Album' chart, which set a record for 9 consecutive weeks after debuting at No. 1, it ranked 6th, the highest among Korean solo singers.
Jimin ranked 46th, the highest ranking among Korean solo artists, on the first half chart of 'Artist 100', where Jimin became the first foreign solo artist to rank first this year, boasting his powerful solo power in Japan.
Along with this, on the Billboard Japan 'Hot Overseas' chart on June 7, the main theme song 'Angel Pt. It ranked 3rd this week and has been chart-in for a total of 3 weeks in a row, and has been chart-in for the 2nd week in a tie for 74th on the 'Artist 100' chart with the musicians who participated in the song.
Meanwhile, Jimin's 'Face', which set a record for the highest sales among Korean albums by a Korean singer in Oricon chart history, sold 241,282 copies on the real-time Oricon annual chart on June 5, ranking 8th, the highest record among Korean solo singers.
Jimin is the first solo artist to win three crowns in Oricon's weekly music chart this year, and has been receiving platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).

Written by Mun Wan SikTranslated by Lee So Yun