BTS member Jimin's solo album 'FACE' has been recognized as the best solo debut album of 2023, continuing its long-term success on Billboard for 34 consecutive weeks.
Jimin's first solo album 'FACE' has achieved the highest sales for any Korean solo album that debuted in 2023 on the 'United World Chart' by Media Traffic, which compiles weekly global music charts based on official charts worldwide and adjusts weights according to the size of each country's music market as per the latest International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) statistics.
Released on March 24th, Jimin's 'FACE' claimed the top spot in the album category on the United World Chart in its 14th week (April 8th) with 1.1 million sales. This is the largest debut record for any Korean solo album released so far in 2023.
Furthermore, in its second week of release (April 15th), 'FACE' maintained its position at number one with sales of 279,000 copies. The track section of the album also achieved high performance, with the title track 'Like Crazy' debuting at number 2 with 387,000 points in its 14th week, and maintaining the second spot in the 15th week with 278,000 points, proving Jimin's powerful solo impact.
The unwavering popularity of 'Like Crazy' continues to this day, eight months after its release. As of November 25th, according to the latest Billboard chart, the song ranked 102nd on the 'Global 200' and 62nd on the 'Global Excl. US', successfully charting for 34 consecutive weeks, thereby breaking the record for the longest-charting solo song by a Korean soloist.
Additionally, 'FACE' is the only Korean solo album this week to feature on the 'World Album' chart, ranking 14th and extending its record for the longest-charting K-pop soloist album for another week. It also holds the record for the longest-charting album by any Korean artist this year, both as a solo and group act.
'FACE' has also set the record for the longest-charting Korean solo album on France's SNEP 'Physical Album' chart, charting for 34 consecutive weeks, continuing its long-term success globally.
In 2023, Jimin set multiple records on the global music charts with his solo album 'FACE', without any collaborations, and achieved the remarkable feat of appearing in the most categories for a Korean solo artist in the Billboard Year End Chart. His achievements solidify his status as a top representative soloist in K-pop.
