BTS's Jimin has once again set a new record on Spotify through his solo album.

Jimin's pre-release track "Set Me Free Pt.2' from his first solo album 'FACE' has achieved 200 million streams on Spotify, proving its immense popularity.

Previously, on the same album, the Korean version of the title track "Like Crazy" exceeded 511 million streams, and the English version reached 212 million streams. With this achievement, Jimin became the first K-pop solo artist to have three tracks with over 200 million streams on a single album.

Additionally, Jimin's solo songs from BTS albums, including "Lie" with over 222 million streams, " Serendipity:FLE" with over 255 million streams, and "Filter" with over 397 million streams, along with three more solo tracks, have surpassed 200 million streams, making him the only Korean solo artist to achieve this feat.

Furthermore, Jimin's involvement in songwriting, composing, and producing "Friends" with over 215 million streams and the duet "With You" from the TVN drama OST with Ha Sungwoon, with over 247 million streams, brings his total of songs with over 200 million streams to eight, solidifying his position as a "hit-maker."

Particularly, "Set Me Free Pt.2" achieved impressive milestones worldwide, topping the iTunes "Top Songs" chart in 113 countries and regions after its release. It also secured the top spot on Japan's Oricon "Weekly Digital Single Ranking" and ranked 30th on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (as of April 1st) as the highest-charting K-pop solo song at the time. The song also reached 30th place on the UK Official Singles Chart, gaining global attention as a solo Korean song without collaborations.

Jimin's "Set Me Free Pt.2" conveys a resolute message of overcoming inner pain and sadness to move forward. Within just 47 days of its release (by May 3rd), it became the fastest Korean solo artist's album track to surpass 100 million streams, and its music video has also continued to gather popularity with over 1 billion views.

<Translated by=Gawon Park(Dispatch)>