BTS Jin's 'The Astronaut' Achieves Entry on Major Global Charts

Spotify 'Weekly Top Song Global' 32nd
Existing releases like 'Superchamchi' and 'Abyss' also popular

BTS Jin_The Astronaut_Concept Photo Outlander. Photo by BigHit Music

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] Jin, a member of the group BTS, is achieving various successes in the global music market through his solo activities.

According to the latest chart released by the world's largest music streaming service Spotify (dated November 3), Jin's first solo single "The Astronaut" entered the 'Weekly Top Songs Global' chart at number 32 with over 17.9 million streams.

"The Astronaut" also performed well on other charts. Previously, it ranked 61st on the UK Official Charts' "Official Singles Chart Top 100" released on the 4th (local time). It ranked 2nd on both the "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100" and the "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100," and 34th on the "Official Singles Chart Update Top 100."

The domestic response has also been enthusiastic. According to the album sales tracking site Hanteo Chart, "The Astronaut" recorded total sales of 770,126 copies in its first week (October 28 to November 3). This single album also topped both the Circle Weekly Album Chart (sales counted over two days) and the Hanteo Weekly Album Chart (sales counted over three days).

With the release of "The Astronaut," Jin's previous solo songs are also receiving renewed attention. On the latest Billboard chart (dated November 5), Jin's "Super Tuna," "Abyss," and "Tonight" ranked 1st to 3rd respectively on the "World Digital Song Sales" chart. The OST "Yours" from tvN's "Jirisan" also placed 12th on this chart. On the "Digital Song Sales" chart, "Super Tuna" ranked 19th, "Abyss" 39th, and "Tonight" 42nd.

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