BTS Jin is dominating the drama OST world with "Yours." Is he the new OST king?
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BTS Jin Dominates the K-Drama OST World with 'Yours'
The Korea Music Contents Association, which operates the Gaon Chart, revealed that the OST for the tvN drama "Mt. Jirisan," sung by BTS Jin, ranked first in downloads on the Gaon Chart for Week 46 (ranging from November 7 - 13).
This is another milestone for the group BTS because it is the first solo song from one of the members to achieve the feat.
More importantly, "Yours" ranked 6th in the BGM Chart, which aggregates BGM sales, and 30th in the Digital Chart, which aggregates downloads, streaming and BGM charts.
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Aside from the domestic charts, Jin's OST song "Yours" makes its way to the global charts. For the first time as a Korean OST, the song entered Spotify's chart, which is the largest music platform, and it has set a record for a Korean OST. It debuted previously at number 7 on the Spotify K-Pop Global 200 chart.
Furthermore, the number of monthly listeners surpassed 1 million on just the first day of release on November 8, then as of November 21, it exceeded 2.4 million and surpassed 10 million streaming.
The tvN drama series "Jirisan" OST Part 4 "Yours" is a song that highlights the gentle piano melody and Jin's soft and beautiful voice. The song increased the viewers' immersion in the drama.
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BTS Jin Is One of the Most Talked About Artists on Social Media Globally
NetBase Quid, a US consumer and market research platform, revealed the Top 10 most talked-about artists when it comes to "New Music" last October. The platform releases a Top 10 of the most talked-about personalities on social media monthly.
BTS Jin has successfully taken third place, which shows his high popularity and never-ending global influence.
Jin has successfully taken third place, and it shows his global popularity and never-ending influence all over the world.
Fans worldwide are admiring Jin's unsurpassable influence on social media. They celebrated the K-pop idol's achievement with the phrases "SNS King Kim Seokjin," "Congratulations Seokijin," and the most memorable of all, "JIN OST IS COMING."
In May, Jin occupied the top spot of the Top 10 most talked-about celebrities during the 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs). He has been proving his popularity and monumental influence once again.
Then in July, Jin showed off his presence as the "SNS King" when he successfully took the top spot in the top 10 most talked-about artists in connection to "New Music" after the remarkable release of their single "Permission to Dance." He exceeded top foreign pop stars Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande.
Then last August, he occupied the fifth spot, then he took the 10th spot for the month of September.
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Written by Annie Barmaine.