[News] BTS' Jimin: "Promise" surpasses 21 million streams, "Made history on SoundCloud!"

BTS Jimin's self-produced solo song "Promise" is on a new high, surpassing 21 million streams in just 10 days since its release.

Jimin's "Promise" is receiving overwhelming attention as the most popular song on the free music sharing service SoundCloud, and with 21 million streams, it now holds the record for the most streamed among BTS songs.



This news became a hot topic in the music industry upon its announcement the start of the new year of 2019. Global News reported, “BTS Jimin’s smashes SoundCloud record, replaces Drake, the most popular hip-hop artist in the US.”

The New York Times featuring "Promise" in its "10 New Songs You Should Listen To" list, numerous famous American media outlets such as Billboard, an indicator of global pop music trends, Forbes, MTV News, and Hollywood Life covereingJimin’s solo song "Promise" were shown on Canada’s Global News.

Global News reported, “Jimin, the best-known South Korean pop star from the internationally popular K-pop band BTS, released his new single ‘Promise’ on December 31st, and with over 8.5 million streams worldwide in just 24 hours, the 23-year-old easily took away the record for the biggest SoundCloud debut, nearly doubling Drake’s record of 4.9 million.” The article then introduced the song, saying, “Listen to Jimin’s ‘Promise,’ which is currently the most popular debut song in SoundCloud history,” and detailed that “Due to the success of ‘Promise,’ BTS fans are anticipating a full-fledged solo album.”




BTS Jimin's "Promise" is currently exploding in various places around the world, with countless proof videos being uploaded daily on social media. Jimin's music is being shared and spread on radio stations and in various stores around the world, including Canada, the UK, the US, China, Singapore, Japan, and Turkey.

A Singaporean university professor even posted a video of himself playing "Promise" during a break in class, confirming the global emergence of a passionate fan base that transcends nationality, age, and gender. Other social media videos show Jimin's "Promise" being played in stores that ordinary people frequent, such as a Canadian electronics store, a Japanese ramen shop, and a Chinese character store. It is a remarkable sight how Jimin's "Promise," a Korean song, has become so deeply ingrained in everyday life around the world. This explains why Jimin's "Promise" is setting and breaking its own streaming records.



"Promise," which took over the global music scene immediately after its release, is receiving worldwide sympathy and passionate love without any barriers, transcending language, race, and nationality. Jimin's global artist potential has already been confirmed through "Promise," and even more attention is being paid to his future activities.

Meanwhile, BTS will continue their "Love Yourself" overseas tour with a concert at the Nagoya Dome in Japan on the 12th and 13th.

Source: Herald