BTS's Jimin continues his reign over the Billboard charts with 'Like Crazy,' amplifying the pride of Korean songs.

According to the latest chart released by Billboard on July 22nd, Jimin's 'Like Crazy' ranked 3rd on the 'World Digital Song Sales,' the highest position among K-pop solo songs this week. The song climbed four places from last week, demonstrating its unwavering popularity.

'Like Crazy' has achieved the most number ones for a Korean solo song in the past decade on the said chart, with four top spots. This marks its 12th week on the chart, showcasing Jimin's powerful solo strength as the most successful K-pop artist in the first half of 2023.

With the highest sales in the history of Korean solo artists, 'Like Crazy' debuted at No. 2 on the 'Global 200' and 'Global (Excluding US)' charts. This week, the song climbed to 57th and 33rd place on each chart respectively, ranking highest among Korean solo artists for both charts and extending its 16-week streak on the charts.

The album 'FACE,' which includes 'Like Crazy,' ranked 10th on the 'World Albums' chart, one spot higher than last week. It holds the record for being the first Korean solo album to stay at No. 1 for four consecutive weeks and in the top 10 for 14 consecutive weeks. The album marks the highest rank among Korean solo albums this week and its 16th consecutive week on the charts.

On the 'Top Album Sales' chart, it has risen seven places from last week to No. 75, marking its 16th consecutive week on the chart and setting the second-longest chart record among Korean solo artists' albums. Meanwhile, 'FACE' climbed four places to No. 43 on the 'Top Current Album Sales' chart, marking a triumphant 16-week run on all three album charts.

Jimin, the first Korean singer to participate in a movie soundtrack, had 'Angel Pt. 1' from 'Fast and Furious 10' OST rise to 37th place on the 'Pop Airplay' chart, marking its 6th consecutive week. The song also achieved its 8th consecutive week on the 'Global 200' (at No. 131) and 'Global (Excluding US)' (at No. 89) charts, setting a record with 'Like Crazy' for ranking two songs on both charts.

Jimin is preserving the pride of K-pop by accomplishing the great feat of charting 'Like Crazy,' a pure solo song without participation from other famous artists or large-scale advertising or radio promotion, for 16 consecutive weeks on the Billboard charts.

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