“A Platinum Success Kicks Off Jimtober” – Fans Celebrate BTS’ Jimin’s WHO Selling Over One Million Units in the US

On September 30, 2024, BTS’s Jimin reached a remarkable milestone with his second solo album, MUSE. The title track, WHO, sold over one million units in the United States, showcasing the incredible talent of Jimin and making the BTS ARMY immensely proud. WHO broke records as the fastest K-soloist song to achieve this milestone, becoming the quickest track of 2024 by an Asian artist to reach such heights. Additionally, WHO became eligible for platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

For those unfamiliar, MUSE is Jimin’s second studio album released through Big Hit Music and includes seven captivating tracks: Rebirth (Intro), Interlude: Showtime, Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (feat. Loco), Slow Dance (featuring Sofia Carson), Be Mine, Who, and Closer Than This.

As news of BTS’s Jimin’s latest achievement spread across social media, the fandom erupted with excitement. Fans took to platforms, celebrating and praising the male artist, emphasizing that he kicked off his birthday month on a spectacular note. An X user joyfully tweeted:

“A platinum hit to start JIMTOBER.”

The BTS ARMY proudly declared that WHO was the biggest song released by Jimin in 2024, celebrating another reason to rejoice in October besides his birthday.

“The biggest K-pop song released this year did that,”a fan reacted.

“Another reason to celebrate this month! Congratulations Jimin,”a fan shared.

“Every day that passes, every achievement that WHO gets makes me lament the fact that Jimin isn’t here,”a fan commented.

The fandom praised WHO as a masterpiece, referring to BTS’s Jimin as an icon and legend.

“Most successful K-pop soloist!!”a user reacted.

“CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN! ICON, LEGEND Jimin’s Who has now sold over 1 MILLION units in the US. Who is now the FASTEST K-Soloist song to become RIAA PLATINUM eligible in HISTORY,”a user shared.

“King of K-pop is here to smash every record and create a milestone!! K-Pop Prince who knows no obstacles!!! Who is a masterpiece and deserves a platinum certification,”a user commented.

The Latest Milestones of BTS’ Jimin’s Title Track

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BTS’s Jimin’s title track, WHO, achieved an impressive feat by ranking No. 30 on the renowned Billboard Hot 100 chart on October 1, 2024. This made it the highest and longest-charting track of 2024 by a Korean or K-pop act. The song also recorded the highest week 10 release by a K-soloist.

Following this, WHO re-entered the Top 10 on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart, securing the No. 10 position for ten consecutive weeks, as of the chart dated October 6, 2024. It spent a remarkable nine weeks in the top 10 of this chart. Furthermore, the track climbed to the No. 12 position on the Billboard Global 200, maintaining its status as the highest-charting track of 2023 by a K-soloist.

BTS’s Jimin commenced his mandatory military service on December 12, 2023, alongside fellow group member Jungkook, with an expected discharge in June 2025.

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