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Jimin becomes first Korean soloist to top Billboard Hot 100

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>Jimin of BTS made history as he became the first South Korean artist to land in the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100.</p><p>The Korean singer&#x27;s new song &quot;Like Crazy&quot; off of his solo album <em>FACE</em> debuted at the top of the Billboard chart.</p><p>&quot;Love u all,&quot; the singer wrote on his Instagram page following the historic feat he had achieved.</p><p>Fans of the singer were quick to congratulate him for his new achievement.</p><p>&quot;Jimin, I&#x27;m proud of you,&quot; another fan wrote.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CqlcwybBrR2/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A5164834.099999905%2C%22ls%22%3A5164394.299999952%2C%22le%22%3A5164407.399999857%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>&quot;Park Jimin created history today. I&#x27;m proud is just not enough to describe my heart right now😭🥳 ,&quot; another fan commented.</p><p>&quot;Proud of you. Well deserved for your hard work😊,&quot; another fan posted.</p><p>According to Billboard, &quot;Like Crazy&quot; debuting atop the Hot 100 was majorly driven by sales during the chart&#x27;s tracking week.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/3/24/jimin-of-bts-shares-inspiration-behind-debut-solo-album-face-046"><strong>READ: Jimin of BTS shares inspiration behind debut solo album ‘Face’</strong></a></div><p>Meanwhile, the singer&#x27;s solo album <em>FACE</em> debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200.</p><p>In an interview on <em>The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon</em>, the K-Pop artist shared the inspiration behind the album.</p><p>&quot;This album is, I think many are aware of it, but the album looks back on the emotions I felt chronologically throughout the pandemic. So I would be happy if many people could relate to it,&quot; he said.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpnZjADvqkl/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A5164855.299999952%2C%22ls%22%3A5164394.299999952%2C%22le%22%3A5164407.399999857%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Was he able to play the songs of his album to the other BTS members?</p><p>&quot;Once the lyrics are done and when it is put to the music, so when it is completed to some extent, that&#x27;s when we let one another listen to it,&quot; he replied.</p><p><em>FACE</em> is composed of six tracks which are &quot;Face-Off,&quot; &quot;Interlude: Dive,&quot; &quot;Like Crazy,&quot; &quot;Alone,&quot; &quot;Set Me Free Pt. 2,&quot; and &quot;Like Crazy (English version)”.</p><p>Jimin released &quot;Set Me Free Pt. 2&quot; as the lead single of the album.</p><p>&quot;Like Crazy&quot; was released as a second single on March 24.</p><p>The music video for &quot;Like Crazy&quot; has now gained more than 32 million views on YouTube as of this writing.</p><div><style rel="stylesheet">.scroll-wrapper {-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;}.scroll-wrapper iframe {border: none;}</style></div><div class="scroll-wrapper"><iframe id="MegaControllerIframe-1677806795789" style="width:100%;min-height:480px" src="https://controller.megaphonetv.com/?m=tqu4z&amp;iswebpoll=true&amp;poll_id=active"></iframe></div><script type="text/javascript">!function(){class e{constructor(t,s=null){this.type=null,this.fieldName=t,this.fieldValue=s,this.originMessageID=`${(new Date).getTime()}_${Math.random()}`,this.systemID=e.SYSTEM_ID}toPlainObject(){return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this))}}e.GET="GET",e.SET="SET",e.RESPONSE="RESPONSE",e.LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK="LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK",e.SYSTEM_ID="MP_FIRST_PARTY_DATA_BRIDGE";class t extends e{constructor(t,s,a=null){super(t,s),this.status=a,this.type=e.RESPONSE}}function s(){try{if("undefined"==typeof localStorage)return!1;try{return localStorage.setItem("testkey","testvalue"),localStorage.removeItem("testkey"),!0}catch(e){return!1}}catch(e){return!1}}if(window&&window.addEventListener){const a=document.getElementById("MegaControllerIframe-1677806795789");new class{constructor(){this.targetOrigin="*",this.bubblingMessages=new Map,this.beginListeningForMessages()}beginListeningForMessages(){window.addEventListener("message",this.messageListener.bind(this),!1)}messageListener(a){if(a.data.systemID!==e.SYSTEM_ID)return;let i=a.data.type,n=a.data.fieldName,r=a.data.fieldValue,g=new t;if(g.originMessageID=a.data.originMessageID,i===e.GET)g.fieldName=n,s()?this.handleGet(n,a.source,g):this.checkForBubble(a.data,a.source,g);else if(i===e.SET)s()?this.handleSet(n,r):this.checkForBubble(a.data,a.source,g);else if(i===e.LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK)s()?this.handleLocalStorageCheck(a.source,g):this.checkForBubble(a.data,a.source,g);else if(i===e.RESPONSE){const e=this.bubblingMessages.get(a.data.originMessageID);null!=e&&(this.bubblingMessages.delete(a.data.originMessageID),e.source.postMessage(a.data,this.targetOrigin))}}handleGet(e,t,s){s.fieldValue=localStorage.getItem(e),s.status=200,t.postMessage(s.toPlainObject(),this.targetOrigin)}handleSet(e,t){localStorage.setItem(e,t)}handleLocalStorageCheck(e,t){t.status=200,e.postMessage(t.toPlainObject(),this.targetOrigin)}checkForBubble(e,t,s){!function(){try{return window.self!==window.top}catch(e){return!0}}()?(s.status=403,s.fieldValue=null,t.postMessage(s.toPlainObject(),this.targetOrigin)):this.bubbleMessage(e,t)}bubbleMessage(t,s){this.bubblingMessages.set(t.originMessageID,{message:t,source:s}),t.type!==e.GET&&t.type!==e.LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK||setTimeout(this.handleBubbledMessageTimeout.bind(this),4e3,t,s),window.parent.postMessage(t,this.targetOrigin)}handleBubbledMessageTimeout(t,s){this.bubblingMessages.has(t.originMessageID)&&(this.bubblingMessages.delete(t.originMessageID),t.status=404,t.type=e.RESPONSE,s.postMessage(t,this.targetOrigin))}};window.addEventListener("message",function(e){e.data.hasOwnProperty("height")&&(a.style.height=(parseInt(e.data.height)+1).toString()+"px")},!1)}}();</script>

<p>Jimin's latest single 'Like Crazy' landed in the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100. </p>

Jimin's latest single 'Like Crazy' landed in the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100.

Jimin becomes first South Korean solo artist to debut at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

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Jimin becomes first South Korean solo artist to debut at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

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Published April 04, 2023 03:51 PM PHT

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