BTS Jimin, Taeyang's 'Vibe' UK Official, US Billboard Performance

Jimin of BTS showed off his music power through collaboration and gave a green light to his upcoming solo debut.

According to the US Billboard, Jimin and Taeyang's collaboration song 'Vibe' ranked 76th on the main single chart 'Hot 100' on the 28th.

As a result, 'Vibe', which set the most outstanding record through collaboration between Korean singers, ranked 1st on the 'Billboard World Digital Song Sales' chart, 2nd on the 'Billboard Digital Song Sales' chart, and settled at 9th place on 'Billboard Global' (excluding the United States). Successfully entered the top 10.

Afterwards, messages congratulating Jimin for his remarkable achievements poured in on social media, and 'Congratulations Jimin' and 'Jimin on the Billboard Hot 100' were trending around the world, while in Korea, the hashtag '#VIBE76onHot100' was trending at #1 in real time. It has been loaned.

In addition, 'Vibe' ranked 96th on the Top 100 Singles Chart, the official main chart of the UK, which is considered one of the two major pop charts along with the US Billboard, and ranked 59th on the Billboard Canada 'Hot 100' chart, leading the K-pop sensation around the world. did.

In particular, Jimin's solo song 'Filter', included in his 4th regular album 'Map of the Soul: 7' released in February 2020, entered the US Billboard chart, the UK Official Chart, and the Canadian Billboard chart. This collaboration is significant as it once again proved his potential value as a solo artist.

Prior to 'Vibe', the OST 'With You' of the tvN drama 'Our Blues', which was released in April last year, was also released at 11 PM on Sunday and ranked first on the iTunes Top Songs Chart in 119 countries around the world despite unfavorable conditions for entering the global chart. It was achieved in the shortest period of time ever and boasted tremendous firepower.

Jimin did not engage in much activity after BTS' group activities stopped in June last year, but as soon as 2023, he is starting a full-fledged solo career, including the release of a collaborative song and appointment as a global ambassador for luxury brand Dior.

Moreover, it is known that the release date of the solo album that many fans have been waiting for is currently being adjusted, so attention is being paid to Jimin's popularity and influence, which is prominent in his upcoming solo debut and group activities, and the changes in the music industry, which can be guessed by the results of collaboration.

Reporter Junho Yoon, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr