It's #HappyKaiDay!
Kim Jongin, best known by his stage name Kai, has been long recognized for his incredible dance and performance skills, which have earned him the title "dancing machine" within EXO and one of the best dancers in K-pop.
Today, Jan. 14, EXO Kai is celebrating his 26th birthday and it has been revealed that he is spending this day with some of his close friends, including VIXX's Ravi. Of course, he won't forget to commemorate this day without some of the most important people in his life - EXO-Ls (EXO's fan club). The idol logged in for a livestream to share this special moment with the fans.
EXO-Ls all over the world are celebrating Kai's special day by sharing congratulatory messages on different social media platforms, along with hashtags like "HappyKaiDay" and "ArtistKaiDay." Last November 30, EXO Kai made his solo debut with a self-titled mini-album, which contains the title track "Mmmh."
Let's make this day more special by looking back on Kai's solo debut achievements!
1. Spotify
Upon the release of EXO Kai's self-titled debut album, many fans flocked to Spotify to listen to the artist's songs. In one day, the album gained a total of 2.1 million streams, becoming the highest first-day streams on the platform for a debut album by a solo artist under SM Entertainment. Then after one week, the album had 9.8 streams, becoming the highest first-week streams on Spotify for an SM soloist.
2. iTunes
"KAI" claimed the No. 1 spot on the iTunes Album chart 56 times. The mini-album was also No. 1 on the worldwide iTunes Album chart for three consecutive days, and No. 1 on the European iTunes Album chart as well.
The title track "Mmmh" also ranked first on the iTunes Song chart 35 times, becoming the song with the most No. 1 by an SM artist. It also topped the worldwide iTunes Song chart and the European Song chart.
Other than that, EXO Kai's "Mmmh" is the highest-charting track on the UK iTunes chart by an SM solo artist, peaking at No. 29. The song's music video even peaked at No. 1 on the iTunes Music Video chart in the United States.
3. QQ Charts
In less than four days, more than 55,000 digital units on QQ Music Chart were sold, earning EXO Kai a platinum certification. Also, the mini-album debuted at No. 1 on the QQ Album Chart, both daily and weekly.
4. Album Sales
EXO Kai's debut mini-album sold more than 250,000 copies in its first week, becoming the third-highest first-week sales for a debut album by an SM soloist. Considering this, the album was certified platinum by Gaon. He is top 7 for the all-time highest first-week sales by a K-pop solo artist.
5. Billboard
"KAI" debuted on two Billboard charts, such as World Album and Heatseekers Album. The title song "Mmmh" also entered the Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart, and EXO Kai landed on the Emerging Artists chart.
6. YouTube
The music video for "Mmmh" became the fastest debut MV by a K-pop male soloist to reach 10 million and 20 million views on YouTube. It also became the fastest SM soloist MV to hit 1 million, 10 million, and 20 million views.
Still can't get enough of Kai's solo debut era? Then relive it with his truly alluring title track "Mmmh" music video below!
Above are only some of the accomplishments EXO Kai has achieved in his solo debut. If you know other milestones the idol reached in 2020, share them in the comments!
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
