BTS Jimin sets new record for most streamed song in 24 hours

By Park Sae-jin Posted : January 4, 2019, 09:51 Updated : January 4, 2019, 09:51

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SEOUL -- Jimin, a member of K-pop boy band BTS, has set a new record for the most streamed song in the first 24 hours of release on SoundCloud, an online music sharing platform, with his solo song "Promise".

The 23-year-old released "Promise", composed by Jimin and BTS' producer Slow Rabbit, on New Year's Eve to show gratitude toward AMRY, the seven-member group's global fan club.

According to SoundCloud, Jimin's solo song was played 8.5 million times during the first 24 hours of its release. Fans were overwhelmed with Jimin's surprise gift. "This song is beautiful. I will never be able to stop listening to it. Thank you so much Jimin," SoundCloud user Lulu G wrote.

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