BTS' Jimin continued his reign as the king of K-pop by achieving dazzling results on the Billboard charts.

Jimin's "Like Crazy" ranked at No. 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 main singles chart on April 29th, marking its 4th week since release and setting a record for the longest consecutive charting among Korean solo songs in the past 10 years. Following the debut of "Like Crazy" at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the song charted for five consecutive weeks, including the pre-released track "Set Me Free Pt. 2," which debuted at No. 30 and recorded the highest ranking for a Korean solo song.

BTS Jimin Shines on Billboard, Charting for 4 Consecutive Weeks in 10 Categories: A New Era in K-Pop
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In addition, Jimin achieved the feat of charting a total of seven times with four songs, including his collaboration with Taeyang, "VIBE," and his solo song "Filter" from BTS' "Map of the Soul: 7."

"Like Crazy" debuted at No. 1 on the "Digital Song Sales" chart, marking Jimin's third No. 1 song, following "Set Me Free Pt. 2" and "With You." The song maintained its position for two consecutive weeks before charting at No. 2 in its third week and No. 7 in its fourth week. With this accomplishment, Jimin has joined the ranks of artists like Nicki Minaj, who have claimed the most No. 1s this year.

BTS Jimin Shines on Billboard, Charting for 4 Consecutive Weeks in 10 Categories: A New Era in K-Pop

As a result, Jimin now holds the record for the longest-charting Korean solo artist with three songs on the "Billboard Digital Song Sales" chart, including "Set Me Free Pt. 2" for three consecutive weeks and "Filter" for four consecutive weeks.

On the "World Digital Song Sales" chart, "Like Crazy" showcased its unwavering popularity by climbing back to No. 1 in its fourth week, following two consecutive weeks at No. 1 and a week at No. 2. With the pre-released track "Set Me Free Pt. 2," which debuted at No. 1, Jimin has charted for a total of five consecutive weeks, demonstrating his immense power.

Debuting at No. 2 with the highest sales ever for a Korean solo artist, "Like Crazy" charted at No. 4 in its second week, No. 10 in its third week, and No. 25 in its fourth week on the 'Global 200,' establishing Jimin as the highest and longest-charting solo artist in K-pop and Asian male solo history. The song also charted at No. 17 in its fourth week on the 'Global 200 (Excluding the U.S.)' after debuting at No. 2, and ranked at No. 14 on the 'Hot Trending Songs' chart, achieving the longest consecutive charting since the chart's revamp.

The album "FACE," which features "Like Crazy," debuted at No. 2 on the 'Billboard 200' chart, the highest position ever for a Korean solo artist. It charted for four consecutive weeks, ranking at No. 16 in its second week, No. 24 in its third week, and No. 58 in its fourth week. The album also climbed to No. 11 in its fourth week on the 'Top Album Sales' and 'Top Current Album' charts, which it topped during its debut week.

On the "Billboard World Albums" chart, Jimin set an astonishing record as the first Asian solo album to hold the No.1 position for four consecutive weeks, the longest streak in Asian solo album history. With the success of the songs included in the album, Jimin also achieved a remarkable feat by charting for five consecutive weeks on the 'Artist 100,' a feat unmatched by any other Korean idol solo artist.

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