Jimin of BTS received the spotlight from influential media in the US for his solo debut that shone in 2023.
Jimin's solo album 'FACE' was ranked at the top of the K-pop album list in 'The Best Albums of 2023 So Far' recently announced by the American popular music magazine 'RollingSton'.
Rolling Stone said, "Jimin's solo debut (Face) starts off unexpectedly. With a horn that sounds like it's coming from a carnival band depleted of energy, it hits a few splendid notes before falling completely into a heap." It means that he is receiving worldwide attention with the image he has polished for 10 years.”
At the same time, ''Face'' sometimes shows a man in his 20s who faces the world's eyes squarely at him, agonizing over the 'what if's of existence, but mostly silky-voiced singers. It convincingly shows the strength of pop as a dancer."
Then, the title song 'Like Crazy' of the 'Face' album ranked 23rd, the highest among K-pop solo songs, in 'The Best Songs of 2023 So Far' selected by Rolling Stone. Following the American music media 'Consequence of Sound', it drew attention again.
Written by Mun Wan SikTranslated by Lee So Yun