"BEST of the BEST" - Fans rejoice as BTS' Jimin's WHO joins Gangnam Style as the only K-soloist track to spend 14 weeks on the Hot 100
On October 29, 2024, BTS' Jimin's WHO joined PSY's Gangnam Style as the only K-soloist track to spend 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, sending the fandom into a frenzy. WHO ranked No.36 in its fourteen weeks on the Top 40 of the mentioned survey, dated November 2, 2024. It also emerged as the longest-charting song of 2024 by a K-act.
Additionally, the idol's second solo album, Muse, charted at No. 2 on the Billboard World Albums chart and No. 128 on the Billboard 200 in its fourteenth week. The title track, WHO, also charted at No. 15 and No.11 on Global 200 and Global Excl.US, respectively.
The song also charted at No. 26 on Billboard Streaming Songs. The idol's latest milestone relating to WHO circulated on social media and went viral on the internet. The fandom could not contain their excitement, as an X user tweeted:
"KING of the KING JIMIN BEST of the BEST JIMIN."
Many fans shared multiple snippets congratulating the artist and expressed their pride in the artist.
"yass!! congratulations jimin we're proud of you!" A fan reacted.
"Congratulations to the only angel living on earth JIMIN," a fan shared.
"History maker Jimin always shines in western and domestic music industry with his songs. Can't wait to see him make a solid comeback with another hit song like who and album Muse. We are going to stream!" A fan commented.
The fandom showered praises on BTS' Jimin for his latest milestone and cited him as a legendary singer.
"Legendary musician Jimin! He joined psy's Gangnam style and ranked #36 in this week hot 100 setting new record! Can we have a Collab of the two?" A user reacted.
"Jimin has set a new standard as a K-pop solo artist with this incredible feat," a user shared.
"Jimin has established a remarkable level of power and popularity entirely on his own, without relying on collaborations or paid promotion," a user mentioned.
More about BTS' Jimin's second solo album Muse
On July 19, 2024, BTS' Jimin released the second solo album, Muse, through BigHit Music, with WHO as the title track. The record featured seven tracks, including Rebirth (Intro/ 2:24), Interlude: Showtime (1:18), Smeraldo Garden Marching Band feat. Loco (3:02), Slow Dance feat. Sofia Carson (3:08), Be Mine (3:27), WHO (2:50), and Closer Than This (3:43).
Muse ranked No.1 on the iTunes Top Albums charts in 87 countries, and WHO reached No.1 on the iTunes Top Songs chart in 112 regions. The track, WHO, debuted at No.4 on the United Kingdom's Official Singles Chart and spent eleven consecutive weeks on the survey.
BTS' Jimin began mandatory military service on December 12, 2023, along with fellow bandmate Jungkook. He is expected to be discharged in 2025.