Jimin Makes Billboard Historical past With Face Album and Like Loopy

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There is not any finish to how a lot musical historical past BTS has made as a bunch. They’re the primary and solely Korean artists to notch six No. 1 singles on the Billboard Scorching 100, and so they’re the solely Korean artists to have been nominated for 5 Grammys, to call just some of their main accomplishments. Now, because the group takes a brief hiatus to serve within the Korean navy and give attention to their solo tasks, it appears they will begin hitting much more milestones as soloists. Living proof: Jimin launched his first solo album, “Face,” together with the album’s lead single, “Like Loopy,” on March 24, and somewhat over week later, he is now a Billboard Scorching 100 chart-topping soloist.

On April 3, Billboard reported that “Like Loopy” debuted on the prime of the Billboard Scorching 100, making Jimin the primary and solely Korean soloist to attain a No. 1 hit on the chart.

Moreover, his album, “Face,” debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, promoting 164,000 equal album items — which marked the best debut on the chart by a Korean soloist (surpassing his bandmate RM, who beforehand held the report along with his December 2022 album “Indigo”). Based on Billboard, Jimin’s No. 2 debut marks the second-largest debut week of 2023 behind solely Morgan Wallen’s “One Factor at a Time.” Moreover, it is the most important debut gross sales week for an artist with their first Billboard 200 entry since Olivia Rodrigo‘s “Bitter” in 2021.

Jimin reacted to the information of his accomplishment shortly after it was introduced on Weverse, posting a photograph of a doc on his pc display screen through which he’d typed, “ARMY, you all, that is Jimin.
Ah…. because it nonetheless does not really feel actual, I do not know what to say (to you guys),” in line with a translation by @BTSTranslation_. Shortly after that, he appeared in a Weverse livestream, relaying his because of followers out loud.

BTS’s Reactions to Jimin Making Billboard Historical past

Jimin’s bandmates are simply as thrilled about his accomplishment as he’s. RM, who helped write among the “Like Loopy” lyrics, posted a screenshot of Billboard’s announcement with the message, “I am proud.”

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J-Hope posted the same message to Instagram, writing, “Congrats @JM,” and adopted that submit up with a message on Weverse, writing, “Jimin, I am so pleased with you. . . Nice job! Congratulations!”

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In the meantime, Suga — who is ready to move out on his first solo tour later this month — responded to Jimin on Weverse, writing, “Sure, Park Jimin Billboard Scorching 100 #1 artist. You are so cool (let’s go),” in line with a translation by @BTSTranslation_.

BTS members Jin (who’s at present serving within the Korean navy), Jungkook, and V have but to submit reactions to Jimin’s accomplishments, however, to be honest, the information got here out round 2:30 a.m. in Korea.