BTS's Jimin has solidified his strong standing as a solo artist in South Korea.

Jimin's album 'FACE' surpassed 200 million streams on South Korea's largest music platform, Melon, approximately six months after its release on September 25th. This achievement is the only record of its kind for a K-pop solo artist's album released this year.

As of September 26th, the title track 'Like Crazy' has garnered 78.9 million streams for the original version and 15.7 million for the English version. Other tracks such as 'Set Me Free Pt.2' reached 44 million, 'Face-off' at 26.4 million, 'Alone' at 24.3 million, and 'Interlude: Dive' at 11.9 million, accumulating a total of over 212 million streams.

Upon its release, Jimin's 'FACE' album achieved 1 million streams in just 6 hours and 50 minutes and recorded 2.96 million streams within 24 hours, setting the record for the most streams for a Korean solo artist's album in 24 hours on Melon.

Furthermore, Jimin's direct involvement in songwriting, composing, and overall production of the 'FACE' album showcased his authenticity as an artist. Every song from the album entered the Melon Top100 chart upon release, setting a rare record for a K-pop male solo artist.

Notably, with 'Like Crazy', Jimin secured the No.1 spot on Melon's Weekly Popularity Award for four consecutive weeks (from the 5th week of March to the 3rd week of April). This achievement marked him as the first K-pop idol soloist to graduate with honors since Melon's restructuring in March 2022. Prior to this, he also topped the chart in the 4th week of March with 'Set Me Free Pt.2', establishing an impressive record of five consecutive weeks at No.1.

Releasing his first solo album 'FACE' a decade after his debut and becoming the first Korean solo artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Jimin continues to receive unwavering support from fans both internationally and domestically, further solidifying his influence and popularity as a solo artist.

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