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Solo Royalty: BTS's Jimin and BLACKPINK's Jisoo Break All-Time Solo Artist Sales Records with their Debut Albums

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Posted by Sophie-Ha Friday, April 7, 2023

BTS's Jimin and BLACKPINK's Jisoo have shattered solo artist sales records with the release of their debut albums. Both artists have proven that they can shine on their own, as their individual albums have gained immense popularity among fans worldwide.

Jimin's solo debut album, titled 'FACE' was released on March 24, and it quickly became a massive hit. 'FACE' broke sales records, selling over 1 million copies on the day it was released and surpassed 1.45 million copies. Jimin's title track, "Like Crazy," also debuted at #1 on Billboard's HOT 100.

Similarly, Jisoo's solo debut album, 'ME,' released on March 31, also broke records, setting the highest sales for a female solo K-pop artist. 'ME' sold over 800,000 copies on the first day of sales. Now the single album has reached a sales figure of 1.17 million. This record was held by Lisa's 'LALISA,' which sold 730,000 copies in the first week. Additionally, the title track, "Flower," came in at #1 on iTunes' Worldwide Song Chart in 57 regions worldwide.



List of the top 100 solo albums in first-week sales in history according to Hanteo:


Jimin and Jisoo's solo albums have achieved remarkable success, securing the number 1 and number 2 positions, respectively, for all-time solo album first-week sales in Hanteo history. Both albums highlight the versatility of these K-pop superstars, proving that they can excel both as part of a group and as solo artists.

In addition to the success of their debut solo albums, Jimin and Jisoo have also been making waves in the fashion industry. Both are global brand ambassadors for Dior.

The success of Jimin and Jisoo's solo projects reflects the growing popularity of K-pop in the global music industry. 

You can purchase JISOO's album here and JIMIN's album here.

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adoringdahyun
adoringdahyun5,476 pts Friday, April 7, 2023 0
Friday, April 7, 2023

Congrats to both of them! They both deserve all the success that they’re getting. Both of their solos are great.

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Keroberos75 pts Friday, April 7, 2023 0
Friday, April 7, 2023

Jimin deserves this so much, he participated in 5/6 songs, he really worked hard for his album, nobody can't tell otherwise. Im so proud of him and I will keep supporting him always.

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