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BTS Jimin's Who becomes first solo single by Korean artist to hit 2 billion Spotify streams

BTS’ Jimin has hit a major milestone as his 2024 single Who surpasses 2 billion streams on Spotify by September 18, 2025. Released on July 19, 2024, as the lead single from his second album MUSE, the song received mixed reviews but continues to enjoy massive popularity.
September 21, 2025 / 21:55 IST
This makes Who the quickest song by a Korean solo artist to get 2 billion streams taking 427 days from when it first dropped.

BTS' Jimin has achieved another remarkable feat with his album Who. By September 18, 2025, his 2024 single Who has reached over 2 billion streams on Spotify.

The track, which came out on July 19, 2024, as the main single from his second album MUSE, got mixed feedback from fans, but it's clear that people still love it.

This makes Who the quickest song by a Korean solo artist to get 2 billion streams taking 427 days from when it first dropped.

Jimin's Who started strong at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 when it came out and stayed on the chart for 33 weeks showing how much people liked it.

The song has also been on both the Billboard Global 200 and the Global Excluding U.S. charts for 60 weeks proving its worldwide appeal. In the U.K., it stayed on the Official Singles Top 100 for 28 weeks making it clear that it's a hit all over the world. Jimin's album made its first appearance at the 14th spot on the Billboard Hot 100.

This was a small step down from his earlier hit "Like Crazy," which had grabbed the top position. Even so, the track stayed popular proving that Jimin's fans were still very interested in his music even when he wasn't releasing new material.

Also read: BTS' Jimin tops September K-pop brand rankings; Cha Eun Woo close behind

Who also gave Jimin his sixth number-one on the Digital Song Sales chart. The following week, the track climbed two spots to reach number 12, a notable achievement for a song that wasn’t actively promoted.

Recently, Jimin was seen sporting blonde hair while appearing with BTS member RM at a party, catching the attention of ARMY fans who loved his fresh new look.

Entertainment desk
first published: Sep 21, 2025 09:55 pm

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