J-Hope's 'Killin' It Girl (feat. GloRilla)' is continuing its global popularity.
According to the latest chart released by the American music media Billboard on July 1, BTS's J-Hope's digital single 'Killin' It Girl (feat. GloRilla)' ranked 90th on the main song chart 'Hot 100'. With this, J-Hope has made it onto the chart for two consecutive weeks. Additionally, the song has also secured high positions on detailed charts such as 'Global (excluding the US)' (5th), 'Global 200' (6th), and 'Digital Song Sales' (7th).
In particular, this week's chart saw the re-entry of the song 'HOME' from BTS's mini album 'MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA', released in 2019, which ranked 1st on 'World Digital Song Sales' and 19th on 'Digital Song Sales'. 'HOME' expresses gratitude and affection towards fans by likening the difficult moments to a 'home' they want to return to. This re-entry is interpreted as a reflection of the unwavering feelings of fans who have been waiting for the complete return of BTS.
Additionally, on 'World Digital Song Sales', the song 'D-Day' from Suga's solo album 'D-DAY', released under the name 'Agust D' in 2023, ranked 4th.
In 'Global 200' and 'Global (excluding the US)', the solo works of BTS members have consistently shown their presence. Jin's mini album 2 title track 'Don't Say You Love Me' (40th), Jimin's solo album 2 title track 'Who' (93rd), and Jungkook's solo single 'Seven (feat. Latto)' (115th) have all made it into the 'Global 200' rankings. The three songs also secured positions of 22nd, 49th, and 58th respectively in 'Global (excluding the US)', demonstrating their long-lasting popularity.
Meanwhile, BTS has officially announced their comeback in the spring of 2026. They revealed specific plans during a live broadcast on the global superfan platform Weverse on July 1, stating that all members will sequentially move to the US in July to begin music production and concert preparations. BTS is set to announce their return as '21st Century Pop Icons' with a large-scale world tour alongside the release of new music in 2026.
[Geum Bitna, MK Sports Reporter]
