[News] Billboard revisits BTS Jimin making history... "Like Crazy" only Korean solo song 'Amazing Record'

Billboard highlighted the unprecedented record set by BTS's Jimin in the K-pop music industry.

On the 21st, Billboard, an American music media outlet, revisited "Like Crazy," the title track of Jimin's first solo album FACE, achieving No. 1 in an article about non-English songs that entered the Top 10 of the main song chart Hot 100.

In the 67-year history of Billboard, a total of 39 non-English songs have entered the Top 10 of Hot 100. Among them, 10 reached No. 1 and of those, only three are in Korean — BTS' "Life Goes On," BTS and Coldplay's collaboration "My Universe," and Jimin's "Like Crazy."

Jimin's "Like Crazy" was named on Billboard's list of 39 non-English language songs to reach the Top 10 of Billboard Hot 100.

"Like Crazy" is among the 10 #1 hits, 8 songs by a Korean act, and 9 songs by an Asian act.#Jimin owns the most #1 songs at 3, as a soloist and a… pic.twitter.com/St0F0QxFEo

— Jimin Global | MUSE (@JiminGlobal) January 22, 2025

With this song, Jimin became the first Korean solo artist to reach No. 1 on Hot 100. He raised the status of his group BTS, which became the first group to have at least six No. 1's and at least one member to top the chart since The Beatles and The Supremes.

Park Jimin is now the FIRST and ONLY K-Pop and Korean Soloist to debut #1 on Billboard Hot 100 in HISTORY!! 🥳

Jimin achieved this with "Like Crazy" from his first ever solo album FACE.

CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN!! 👏
PROUD OF YOU JIMIN#LikeCrazyNo1Hot100#JiminNo1Hot100

JIMIN… pic.twitter.com/x4pnFMZ8ZX

— Jimin Global | MUSE (@JiminGlobal) April 3, 2023

Since then, the American media outlet SINGERSROOM ranked Jimin No. 1 on the "Top 20 Famous Singers in Korea." He was selected by Interview 365 in the 33rd "Good People Best 10" following Dr. Lee Jong-cheol, Ko Hyun-mi and the late Kim Baek-bong. He was also mentioned in the New York Times feature "20 Things that Happened for the First Time in 2023," receiving global attention befitting the establishment of this great history.

SINGERSROOM ranked Jimin #1 in the “Top 20 famous South Korean Singers” 😍

“With his undeniable talent and dedication to his craft, Jimin has become one of the most influential and iconic singers of his generation, and his impact on the global music scene cannot be overstated.” pic.twitter.com/bTMjCsiSvX

— Jimin Global | MUSE (@JiminGlobal) April 16, 2023

Meanwhile, Jimin had topped both Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Artist 100. Only nine Korean artists have reached the top spot of Artist 100 and Jimin is the only solo artist among them, proudly leaving his mark that is unprecedented for Korean soloists.

Jimin becomes the FIRST and ONLY Korean and KPop Soloist in History to reach #1 on Billboard Artist 100!

Congratulations Jimin 🥳

JIMIN HISTORY MAKER
RECORD MAKER JIMIN
JIMIN ENDED KPOP pic.twitter.com/D6ZjZfTmsz

— Jimin Global | MUSE (@JiminGlobal) April 4, 2023

MUSE is now the Longest-charting album by a K-soloist on Billboard 200 in history! 🔥

It has spent a total of 26 weeks on the chart — the first ever for a K-soloist.

Congratulations, Jimin! 👏#Muse26WeeksonBB200
HISTORY MAKER JIMIN pic.twitter.com/IX1Y6a3Rb5

— Jimin Global | MUSE (@JiminGlobal) January 21, 2025

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