Solo works by BTS members continue to be popular at the end of the year.
According to the latest chart released by the U.S. music media Billboard on the 24th (Dec. 28), V and Park Hyo-shin's duet song 'Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN)' has been charting for three consecutive weeks on 'Global (excluding the U.S.)' (94th) and 'Global 200' (171st). The song "Global (excluding the U.S.)" ranked 196th with Carroll 'White Christmas (with V of BTS)" with Bing Crosby.
Jungkook's solo album 'GOLDEN' re-entered 'Billboards 200' at No. 109. The album re-emerged at #14 and #21 on 'Top Current Album Sales' and 'Top Album Sales', respectively. Jungkook's first solo single 'Seven (feat. Latto)' was named on 'Global (excluding the United States)'(85th)'Global 200'(147th). Although all of the works were announced in 2023, they showed their true value by ranking in the charts at the end of this year.
Other solo songs by BTS members are also enjoying built-in popularity on Billboard. Jean's solo album "Happy" was ranked 9th on "World Album". The album's title song 'Running Wild' was charted for five consecutive weeks at #68 and #137 on 'Global (excluding the United States)' and 'Global 200', respectively.
Jimin's second solo album 'MUSE' was charted for the 22nd consecutive week on the main album chart ' Billboard 200' (136th place), and the title song 'Who' was charted for the 22nd consecutive week on the main song chart 'Hot 100' (47th place). 'MUSE' remained at the top of 'World Album', ranking 2nd. With this, Jimin rewrote the record for his longest solo song on Billboard.
The BTS Anthology Album 'Proof' kept the 'World Album'Chart 'Top 10'. The album has been on the chart for 132 weeks, showing the potential of BTS.
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