BTS member Jin has achieved a remarkable feat by debuting at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart with his first solo album, Happy, highlighting his global popularity.
On November 25 (KST), Billboard announced that Jin’s Happy, released on November 15, entered the chart at No. 4 for the week of November 30. This makes Jin the first BTS member to debut on the Billboard 200 with his solo debut album.
Strong Chart Performance
According to Billboard, Happy recorded:
- 66,000 pure album sales
- 8,000 SEA units (streaming equivalent album sales)
- 3,000 TEA units (track equivalent album sales).
With this achievement, BTS as a group and its individual members have collectively established themselves as the only K-pop artists to enter the Billboard 200 Top 5.
BTS’s Dominance on Billboard 200
This milestone adds to BTS’s legacy on the Billboard 200. The group has previously secured the top spot six times with albums like LOVE YOURSELF: Tear, MAP OF THE SOUL: 7, and BE. Individually, members have also made significant entries:
- RM (mono., No. 26; Indigo, No. 3; Right Place, Wrong Person, No. 5)
- Suga (D-2, No. 11; D-DAY, No. 2)
- J-Hope (Jack In The Box, No. 6; HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1, No. 5)
- Jimin (FACE and MUSE, both No. 2)
- V (Layover, No. 2)
- Jungkook (GOLDEN, No. 2).
“Running Wild” Success
Jin’s Happy includes the title track Running Wild, which has also garnered significant attention. The song debuted at:
- No. 8 on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global
- No. 10 on Spotify’s Weekly Top Songs Global
- No. 25 on the UK Official Singles Chart.
Jin’s first solo album and its success further solidify BTS’s dominance on the global music scene, showcasing their ability to excel both as a group and as individual artists.
Soruce: starnewskorea.com
