j-Hope Enters Billboard Hot 100 with Solo Single “Mona Lisa,” Setting New Record for Most Chart Appearances by K-POP Solo Artist

BTS’s j-Hope has entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his solo single “Mona Lisa,” thereby establishing a new record as the K-POP solo artist with the most chart appearances. “Mona Lisa” made its debut at position 65 on the chart for the week of April 5, approximately two weeks after its release on March 21. This marks j-Hope’s seventh entry on the Hot 100 chart, matching the same count held by his fellow group member Jung Kook. Jung Kook currently also has seven solo songs on the Hot 100 chart. Notably, this year alone j-Hope has had three consecutive songs appear on the chart: “LV Bag” (a collaboration with Dono Toliver and Speddy, featuring Palell Williams) reached position 83, “Sweet Dreams” (featuring Miguel) reached position 66, and “Mona Lisa” reached position 65. Since his first Hot 100 entry in 2019 with “Chicken Noodle Soup” (featuring Vicki G) at position 81, j-Hope has continued to appear on the chart regularly. His first solo album, “Jack in The Box,” featured dual lead singles “More” (at position 82) and “Arson” (at position 96), while the 2023 collaboration song “on the street” (with Jay Cole) debuted at position 60. j-Hope has also achieved notable success on the Billboard Global charts. “Mona Lisa” reached position 14 on the Billboard Global 200 chart and position 9 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, both representing j-Hope’s highest rankings on these lists to date. Meanwhile, his fellow group member Jimin currently has six songs on the Hot 100 chart. The lead single from Jimin’s second studio album, “Muse,” titled “Who” (2024), recently rose 12 places to reach position 29, setting a new record for 33 consecutive weeks on the chart. This surpasses the 32-week record held by BTS’s “Dynamite” (2020), further demonstrating the global influence of K-POP solo artists.