BTS Jimin’s ‘WHO’ Hits 600 Million Streams on Spotify, Ranking as the 5th Fastest Song to Reach This Milestone

On September 23, 2024, BTS’ Park Jimin achieved yet another milestone with his hit track, WHO. The song has surpassed 600 million streams on Spotify, making it the 5th fastest track to reach this remarkable milestone in the music streaming platform’s history.

WHO serves as the title track of Jimin’s second solo album, MUSE, which was released on July 19, 2024. The album features a total of 7 songs, including the pre-released digital track, Closer Than This, along with the pre-release single, Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (feat. LOCO).

Significantly, Smeraldo Garden Marching Band was the first song from MUSE to hit 100 million streams on Spotify, claiming the title of the fastest song by a K-pop solo artist to achieve this feat in 2024. However, WHO has since moved ahead, securing second place on the list with over 603 million streams as of September 23.

Currently, the other track in Jimin’s repertoire with immense streaming success is Like Crazy, from his debut solo album, FACE (2023). Released in March 2023, Like Crazy debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making Jimin the first K-pop soloist to achieve this honor. Additionally, Like Crazy has amassed over 1.288 billion streams on Spotify.

BTS’ Jimin’s WHO Continues Its Climb to Success

WHO became Jimin’s highest-charting solo single in the UK when it debuted at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart on July 26, 2024. It also reached the No. 1 spot on the component Digital Song Sales list, giving Jimin a record-breaking 6th placement on this ranking—the highest for any K-pop solo artist, only behind BTS among all K-pop acts.

Moreover, the track topped the charts in over 110 countries on its first day of release on the Worldwide iTunes Song Chart. The MUSE album also ascended to No. 1 in more than 86 countries, including France, Vietnam, Ghana, the United States, and the United Kingdom on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart.

On August 3, 2024, WHO marked his sixth chart entry as a solo artist and became the second-highest debut of his career, landing at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100—the highest-charting new entry for its release week.

Additionally, the song debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global 200 Excl. US charts in July.

In related news, BTS’ Park Jimin enlisted in the South Korean military on December 12, 2024. Nonetheless, he filmed a travel show titled Are You Sure?! alongside bandmate Jungkook, which is available for streaming on Disney+. Both the MUSE artist and Jungkook are expected to be discharged in June 2025.

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