BTS member Jimin has been dazzling Europe, showcasing his unrivaled global popularity by sweeping music charts across various countries.

Jimin's album "FACE" debuted at number 7 on Germany's Official Music Chart (Offizielle Deutsche Charts), making him the first Asian solo artist to enter the top 10.

On the French album chart, compiled by the Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique (SNEP), Jimin climbed to 5th place, setting a new record for K-pop solo artists. He continued to make history with the highest K-pop soloist debut in 2023, reaching 3rd place on Lithuania's Official Top Album Chart (AGATA).

BTS Jimin Takes Europe by Storm with Chart-Topping Success
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BTS Jimin Takes Europe by Storm with Chart-Topping Success

Additionally, Jimin scored chart-topping placements in Belgium's Flanders Ultratop 'Top 200' at 7th place and Wallonia Album Chart at 3rd place, becoming the first and only Asian artist to do so. He also reached his highest rankings as a Korean solo artist in Finland (18th), Denmark and Spain (22nd), and Italy's FIMI Album Chart (28th).

In Switzerland, "FACE" ranked 6th on the 'Top 100' Album Chart, 5th on the Trend Album Chart, and 1st on the Swiss iTunes Album Chart. The album's title track, "Like Crazy," reached 27th on the Swiss Singles 'Top 100' and 12th on the Singles Trend Chart.

"Like Crazy" also made an impact in the Netherlands, reaching 4th on the Single Tip Chart, 20th on Greece's Digital Single Chart, 71st on Germany's Official Single Chart, 83rd on France's Official Single Chart, and 93rd on Italy's FIMI Top Single Chart, heralding the emergence of a K-pop solo artist that has been unprecedented in the past decade.

The pre-released track "Set Me Free Pt.2" also achieved outstanding success, hitting 4th place on Austria's Singles Chart - the highest-ever performance for a K-pop artist - and entering the top 10 for the second time on Germany's Download Chart.

BTS Jimin Takes Europe by Storm with Chart-Topping Success
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BTS Jimin Takes Europe by Storm with Chart-Topping Success

Jimin debuted at 62nd on Poland's OLiS Singles Chart, becoming the first and only K-pop artist to enter the chart, and reached 131st on Portugal's Singles Chart, setting another record for K-pop solo artists.

Following his triumphant performances on the UK's Official Chart and Billboard's Main Singles Chart, Jimin has been rewriting the history of Korean popular music by dominating charts across Europe, sparking a new K-pop craze.

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