BTS shines in 2024 Global K-POP chart with 35 songs ranked, proving their enduring popularity through group and solo activities.
July/12/2024 18:14
BTS (Bulletproof Boy Scouts) achieved excellent results in the first half of the year settlement of the CIRCLE chart. According to the 2024 first half Global K-POP chart released by CIRCLE chart today (12th), BTS ranked an impressive 35 songs through group and solo activities. They demonstrated a overwhelming presence in the ranking based on K-POP streaming worldwide, proving their global popularity once again. Not only songs under the group name, but also solo songs of all seven members ranked evenly. BTS ranked nine songs on the 2024 first half Global K-POP chart, including "Dynamite," "Butter," "Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)," "FAKE LOVE," "Spring Day," "Permission to Dance," "Run BTS," "Life Goes On," and "Take Two." Although no songs were released this year, past songs continue to be popular, proving that their music is timeless. In particular, "Spring Day" was released in 2017. Jungkook achieved the feat of having the most songs ranked among solo singers, with 13 songs. Out of the 11 songs from the solo album "GOLDEN" released in November last year, 10 songs ranked, and in addition, "Still With You," "Standing Next to You-USHER Remix," and the fan song "Never Let Go" released in June this year also ranked. V's title track "Slow Dancing" from the solo album "Layover" released in September last year, along with the tracks "Love Me Again," "Rainy Days," and the digital single "FRI(END)S" released in March this year ranked. Jimin's title track "Like Crazy" from the album "FACE" released in March last year, followed by the tracks "Set Me Free Pt.2," and the solo single "Closer Than This" released in December ranked. RM's title track "LOST!" and the track "Come back to me" from the 2nd solo album "Right Place, Wrong Person" released in May this year ranked. Also, the title track "Wild Flower (with Cho Yujin)" from the 1st solo album "Indigo" released in December 2022 ranked. In April 2023, SUGA's title track "Haegeum" from the album "D-DAY" released under the name Agust D, Jin's solo single "The Astronaut" released in October 2022, and the title track "NEURON (with GAEKO, Yun Mirae)" from J-HOPE's special album "HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1" released in March this year also ranked in the first half settlement ranking. In addition to BTS, PSY's song "That That (prod. & feat. SUGA of BTS)" featuring SUGA also ranked, showing their unwavering popularity. From BTS to SEVENTEEN, 12 artists under HYBE participated! Exhibition held in America. BTS, complete shot with short hair is a hot topic! RM sends a message to fans, "You must not forget."
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