BTS Members Shine Brightly on Global Stages…Jimin Becomes First K-Pop Soloist to Reach 6 Billion Streams

The members of BTS are achieving remarkable results on the global stage through their individual activities. Jimin has reached 6 billion streams on his Spotify profile with 22 pure solo songs, without any collaborations, thus setting a record as the first and only K-Pop solo artist to accomplish this. The fact that over 80% of Jimin’s total streams come from solo songs alone highlights his unparalleled musical influence. His total profile streams, including those from collaborative tracks, amount to 7.379 billion. The song driving the most solo streams is “Who,” the Title Track from his second album *Muse*. This track, which stayed on Billboard’s main song chart, the Hot 100, for 33 weeks, currently has 1.9844 billion streams on Spotify. “Like Crazy,” the first K-Pop solo song to top Billboard’s Hot 100, continues to enjoy high popularity with over 1.39 billion streams. BTS Leader RM attended an unofficial networking event held on the 11th to celebrate the launch of OpenAI’s Korean subsidiary. A representative from OpenAI Korea stated that RM visited to honor the launch of the Korean branch and added that no specific collaboration plans were discussed. Oliver Jay, Global Business Head at OpenAI, along with other key executives, attended the event. Vince, a producer who worked on the original soundtrack for *KPop Demon Hunters*, and Korean DJ and producer Peggy Goo also participated. Experts in the AI industry analyzed why global AI companies are focusing on K-Pop as an effort to develop new business models in video generation AI. Sora, launched officially by OpenAI in December last year, is a technology that creates videos based on text commands entered by users. An industry insider said, “In the future, high-quality K-Pop content will be able to be generated using AI even without artists appearing directly, allowing K-Pop to further expand its business ecosystem.” Jungkook made his comeback at New York Fashion Week after completing his military service. He showcased his excellent fashion sense by appearing in a beige oversized suit at a Calvin Klein show before transitioning into a black trench coat. Fans described his appearance as the “main event” and it generated significant buzz on social media.