The group BTS is showing off their unwavering heat on the US Billboard chart.

According to the latest chart (dated February 8) released by the US music media Billboard on the 5th (Korean time), the OST ‘Close to You’, sung by Jin for the tvN Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Ask the Stars’, entered the ‘World Digital Song Sales’ at 1st place and ‘Digital Song Sales’ at 9th place.

This song, which highlights Jin‘s clear voice and delicate expressiveness, is receiving a hot response from all over the world, such as by ranking in the ‘Single Downloads’ (20th) and ‘Single Sales’ (22nd) of the latest UK Official Chart. Jin’s solo album ‘Happy’, released in November of last year, ranked 15th on the ‘World Albums’, and its title song ‘Running Wild’, charted at 129th on the ‘Global (excluding the US)’.

The solo songs of the other members are also maintaining the upper ranks of various charts. Jimin‘s second solo album ‘Muse’, is cruising at 115th on the main album chart ‘Billboard 200’, and its title song ‘Who’, is cruising at 31st on the main song chart ‘Hot 100’. In particular, ‘Muse’, released in July of last year, showed strong momentum by taking first place on the ‘World Albums’ for two consecutive weeks. ‘After’ ranked 16th on the ‘Global 200’ and 18th on the ‘Global (excluding US)’.

Jungkook’s solo single ‘Seven (feat. Latto) ranked on the ‘Global (excluding US)’ (65th) and ‘Global 200’ (96th) for 81 and 80 weeks, respectively. This is the longest-standing record for a K-pop solo artist. In addition, V‘s ‘Winter Ahead’ (with Park Hyo Shin), which was released in November of last year, ranked 165th on the ‘Global (excluding US)’.

BTS’ anthology album ‘Proof’ also ranked 6th on the ‘World Albums’, staying on the chart for a total of 138 weeks, demonstrating BTS‘ presence.


Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com

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