BTS's J-Hope Sets New Record on Billboard Hot 100 with 'Killin' It Girl'

BTS's J-Hope has made history on the U.S. Billboard charts as a Korean solo artist.

On June 24, Billboard announced its latest chart rankings (dated June 28), revealing that J-Hope's new track 'Killin' It Girl (feat. GloRilla)' debuted at number 40 on the main song chart, the 'Hot 100.' This marks J-Hope's eighth solo entry on the chart, setting a new record for the most entries by a Korean solo artist.

J-Hope also achieved his highest solo ranking on the 'Hot 100' with this song. Previously, his best position was 60th with the 2023 solo single 'on the street (with J. Cole).'

This year, J-Hope has impressively placed all three of his solo singles on the 'Hot 100.' The first release, 'Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel),' reached 66th place, while 'MONA LISA' landed at 65th. 'Killin' It Girl (feat. GloRilla)' topped them all, reflecting his growing popularity with each release.

'Killin' It Girl (feat. GloRilla)' also performed strongly on other charts, securing the 2nd spot on the 'Global (Excluding U.S.)' chart and 3rd on the 'Global 200.' This marks J-Hope's first time in the 'Top 5' of these two charts.

Additionally, 'MONA LISA' re-entered the 'Global (Excluding U.S.)' chart at 150th. 'Killin' It Girl (feat. GloRilla)' also claimed the top position on the 'Digital Song Sales' chart.

This week's Billboard charts highlighted the impressive performances of BTS members. Jin's mini-album 'Echo' title track 'Don't Say You Love Me' reached 34th on the 'Global 200,' while Jimin's solo album 'MUSE' title track 'Who' (87th) and Jungkook's solo single 'Seven (feat. Latto)' (99th) also maintained their positions. On the 'Global (Excluding U.S.)' chart, these songs ranked 19th, 48th, and 57th, respectively.

Meanwhile, J-Hope's 'Killin' It Girl (feat. GloRilla)' is a hip-hop track that captures the exhilarating excitement of falling for someone at first sight. The song debuted at number 30 on the UK's Official Singles Top 100 chart (dated June 20-26), achieving J-Hope's highest solo ranking there.

Photo = Big Hit Music

This article was originally published in Korean on Xportsnews and was translated into English using AI.

by Myung Heesuk