From group hits to solo success: K-Pop artists with the most No. 1 Hits on the Billboard Global 200

After the boom of K-pop on the world stage, it has become common to see artists make a mark overseas as well. However, there are only a few groups that managed to top the Billboard Global charts. While the Billboard Top 100 is difficult to get, BTS has achieved that success, however, in this article, we will discuss the K-pop artists who have achieved the most No. 1's on the Billboard Global 200 chart.

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The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts, which debuted in September 2020, rank songs based on streaming and sales statistics from over 200 countries globally, as collated by Luminate. The Global 200 chart covers global data, whereas the Global Excl. the U.S. chart shows data from regions other than the United States.

BTS:

The seven-member ensemble Bangtan Sonyeondan—Kim Namjoon, Kim Seokjin, Min Yoongi, Jung Hoseok, Park Jimin, Kim Taehyung, and Jeon Jung-kook—became the first to lead the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. with numerous songs. Seven of the band's tracks are No. 1 hits on the Billboard Global 200 chart. 

Take Two (one week) - June 24, 2023

My Universe with Coldplay (one week) - October 9, 2021

Permission To Dance (one week) - July 24, 2021

Butter (one week) - June 5, 2021

Life Goes On (one week) - December 5, 2020

Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) with Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo (one week) - October 17, 2020

Dynamite (one week) - October 3, 2020

Jungkook:

The lead singer and maknae of BTS - Jungkook - is emulating his group's style as he has three songs charting on the Billboard Global 200.

Standing Next to You (one week) - November 2023

3D with Jack Harlow (one week) - October 2023

Seven feat. Latto (seven weeks) - July 2023

BLACKPINK:

The four-member girl group Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa is the only other K-pop group whose songs are charting on this chart. 

Shut Down (one week) - October 1, 2022

Pink Venom (two weeks) - August 26, 2022

Rosé:

Interestingly, the singer of BLACKPINK is at the top of this list even though the group's rappers have put out more solo song throughout their career.

On the Ground (one week) - March 27, 2021

Jimin:

Jimin, a member of BTS, is the new addition to the list. His song "WHO" peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200. In addition, he and Jungkook, the two soloists who had songs chart on the Billboard Global 200, are currently serving in the South Korean military.

Who (one week, to date) - August 2024

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