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BTS's Jimin's 'Who' surpasses 2.5 billion Spotify streams, sets new personal record
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BTS's Jimin's 'Who' surpasses 2.5 billion Spotify streams, sets new personal record

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • BTS member Jimin's solo song 'Who' has surpassed 2.5 billion streams on Spotify, setting a new personal record.
  • The track, from his 2024 album 'Muse,' has also achieved long-term success on major global charts, including the Billboard Hot 100 and Global 200.
  • 'Who' was recognized as the most streamed K-pop song globally on Spotify's 2024 Wrapped and won 'Song of the Year' at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Jimin, a member of the global supergroup BTS, has set a new personal record for solo song streams on Spotify. His track 'Who,' the title song from his second solo album 'Muse' released in July 2024, surpassed 2.5 billion cumulative streams as of July 30th.

The song, a blend of hip-hop and R&B, features a captivating mix of intense beats and delicate acoustic guitar. It explores themes of longing and confusion towards an unknown entity, conveyed through a sensual rhythm. 'Who' has demonstrated remarkable longevity on major global music charts.

On the US Billboard main singles chart, the 'Hot 100,' the song peaked at 12th place and remained for 33 weeks. It also topped the 'Global 200' and 'Global (Excl. U.S.)' charts for two weeks each, maintaining a consecutive presence for 74 and 89 weeks, respectively. In the UK, it reached a high of 4th on the Official Singles 'Top 100' and stayed on the chart for 28 weeks.

Furthermore, 'Who' was named the most streamed K-pop song worldwide on Spotify's '2024 Wrapped' year-end summary. It also secured the 'Song of the Year' award at the '2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards' and ranked 57th on Billboard's '2025 Year-End Charts Hot 100.'

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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.