BTS’s Jimin has achieved an unprecedented milestone by ranking No. 1 for the 120th time on Spotify Korea’s Weekly Top Artists chart, setting a unique all-time record.
According to Spotify’s chart update dated December 18, Jimin claimed the top spot on the “Korea Weekly Top Artists” chart for the 120th week. This marks the first and only cumulative 120 No. 1 rankings in the history of the chart. On the “Korea Daily Top Artists” chart, as of December 22, Jimin has also ranked No. 1 for a record-breaking 823 days, becoming the first and only artist to do so and further cementing his unrivaled presence.
Meanwhile, “Who,” the title track from Jimin’s second album MUSE, has topped Spotify Korea’s “Weekly Top Songs” chart for 69 weeks, extending its record as the song with the most No. 1 rankings in the chart’s history. The title track from his first album FACE, “Like Crazy,” follows with the second-highest record at 40 weeks at No. 1.
Currently holding the title of the most-streamed song on Spotify Korea with over 87 million streams (after filtering), “Who” continues to dominate. On Spotify Korea’s “Daily Top Songs” chart dated December 22, the track ranked No. 1 for the 485th day, further extending its record for the most days at No. 1. Previously, “Like Crazy” held the top position on the same chart for a total of 268 days. In addition, Jimin has also reached No. 1 with “Set Me Free Pt. 2,” “Angel Pt. 1,” and the English version of “Like Crazy.” Across five songs, Jimin has accumulated a total of 789 No. 1 rankings on Spotify Korea’s “Daily Top Songs” chart.
Jimin’s record of 789 total No. 1 rankings on the Spotify Korea “Daily Top Songs” chart is more than five times higher than that of BTS as a group, which ranks second with a total of 152 No. 1s, underscoring Jimin’s unparalleled dominance on the charts.
Written by Mun Wan Sik
Translated by Lee So Yun
