"A true solo artist"- Fans celebrate as BTS Jimin makes history as the first and only K-pop soloist to reach 6B Spotify streams with no collaborations

BTS’ Jimin has set a historic milestone on Spotify, becoming the first and only K-pop solo artist to achieve six billion streams exclusively with solo songs. Remarkably, all 22 tracks were created without any collaborations. As per Spotify’s official data, his catalog includes 34 tracks in total, but over 80% of his cumulative 7.379 billion streams come from his solo work alone.

Fans celebrated the BTS idol's achievement, praising him on social media. One user wrote on X:

"A true solo artist."

Many fans expressed their delight over the singer's artistic milestone through their heartfelt and creative comments on X.

Fans also congratulated the BTS member, with one calling him the "most successful soloist."

Majority of Jimin's Spotify success can be credited to his two solo albums, FACE and MUSE

The biggest contributor to Jimin’s recent groundbreaking feat is Who, the title track of his second full-length album MUSE. The song spent 33 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and surpassed 1.984 billion streams on Spotify.

Another standout is Like Crazy, which made history as the first K-pop solo track to top the Billboard Hot 100. The song has now exceeded 1.39 billion streams on Spotify.

In addition, Jimin is the first and only K-pop solo artist to have two albums surpassing 2.6 billion streams. MUSE became the fastest Korean-language album to hit 3.3 billion streams, while his debut solo album FACE has already crossed 2.6 billion streams.

With just a month left until his birthday, fans have already begun gearing up for celebrations. According to a September 9, 2025, report by Star News Korea, the BTS member once again demonstrated his popularity by sweeping several birthday-themed polls.

Jimin claimed the top spot in eight different voting platforms, including UPICK, PICNIC, PODOAL, Choeaedol, Higher, iKPOP, FANCAST, and THEKKING. Each win unlocked impressive rewards, from Times Square ads in Yeongdeungpo, billboards across Seoul, and special promotional displays in Japan.

All the BTS members are preparing for their 2026 comeback in Los Angeles, United States. Out of them, while some members have been staying quite active, Jimin is one of the members who has still stayed low since his military discharge in June 2025.

No new projects or endorsements have been officially announced regarding him. However, rumors exist that he and Jungkook have finished shooting for the second season of their travel variety show Are You Sure?!

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Rujula is a pop culture journalist who covers K-pop at Sportskeeda. She graduated with a bachelors in English Literature from Mumbai University, following which, as a self-proclaimed K-pop fangirl, Rujula pursued her passion for the written word to report on all things Korean. Rujula has over 4 years experience in curating content for diverse companies like Disney (Star Sports), KpopWise, Icy Tales, Nettv4u, and Walking Wicket.

For her, referring to official sources and cross-verifying information are of utmost importance to maintain objectivity and credibility of the information she offers to her readers. She also takes into account social media posts from people experiencing an incident first-hand to add depth and perspective to her story.

While creatively presenting information about an artist’s particular look or campaign is Rujula’s forte, she believes her true strength lies in interviewing celebrities and idols. At Sportskeeda, Rujula has exclusively interviewed famous K-pop groups and idols such as ChoCo, Jae Chong, BLACKSWAN, DKZ, Lee Taevin, E:LFIN, Kim Seong-gyeong, and Hyun-woo.

Rujula’s favorite artists in the K-circle are BTS, Jackson Wang, ENHYPEN, and SEVENTEEN, and she admires them for their humility, genuineness, and generosity. When not busy tracking the latest developments in Korean entertainment, Rujula can be found playing cricket, a sport she has played professionally for over 10 years.

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Edited by Riya Peter