BTS member Jimin has set a new record for K-pop solo artists with his first solo album “Face,” selling 1.45 million copies in the first week according to Hanteo Chart. The album surpassed Lim Young Woong’s previous record of 1.1 million copies sold. “Face” also made history as the first solo album to reach 1 million copies in the first week.
In addition to its domestic success, “Face” topped the Japanese Oricon chart with 231,501 points and sold 225,000 copies in its first week, making it the best-selling solo album in Japan this year. Jimin’s global popularity is expected to propel “Face” to the top rankings of the Billboard 200 chart, set to be released on April 3. Fans are eagerly anticipating Jimin’s continued success as a solo artist.