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BTS J-Hope makes shocking entry into Billboard Hot 100 with 'More', fans say 'record setter'

After Jungkook, J-Hope is the second Korean artist to make an entry in Billboard's main songs chart with his solo debut single despite the new rules

It seems like the K-pop boy group BTS is now too powerful for the international music scene as it has become way easier for members of the boy group to break records. In recent times, fans stated how charting on Billboard's main songs chart - Billboard Hot 100 was becoming more and more difficult for BTS due to a change in their rules. According to the revised Billboard rules, songs that have a certain number of radio spins could only make it to the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

With BTS being a South Korean boy group with Korean songs, it is nearly impossible for the boy group to get the same number of radio spins as International English singles. Despite the revisions made to the rules, fans have not given up on streaming and now this constant effort from fans has yielded amazing results for rapper J-Hope. J-Hope made his official solo debut with 'More' on July 1. The track is a pre-release single from his upcoming album, 'Jack In The Box' and now, days ahead of his album release, J-Hope has made it to not one but two Billboard charts including their main songs chart - the 'Hot 100'.

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J-Hope's unpredictable entry on Billboard Hot 100

On July 12, it was reported that J-Hope was the second BTS member and the second Korean soloist to enter the Billboard HOT 100 chart with two of his singles. Back in 2019, J-Hope entered the chart with his single, 'Chicken Noodle Soup' featuring Becky G. The single debuted on the chart at No. 81. Following that, BTS' Jungkook's solo single, 'Stay Alive' became the second BTS member and the second Korean soloist to debut on the Billboard chart. Recently, Jungkook re-entered the same chart with his collaborative single, 'Left and Right' with American singer, Charlie Puth. With J-Hope's solo single, 'More', the rapper is now the second BTS member and Korean soloist to have two of his songs entering the Hot 100 chart.

'More' the pre-release single from J-Hope's solo debut album entered the US Billboard's main singles chart Hot 100 at Number 82 within 12 days of its release. Not only that but the single also ranked at Number 2 on Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart making the success of J-Hope's single twofold. J-Hope's 'More' has also topped iTunes Top Songs charts in 64 countries while debuting at Number 9 on the Global Spotify chart and fans are extremely proud of the BTS rapper for tasting such success with his pre-release single. The album 'Jack In The Box' from J-Hope will have 10 tracks and will be released on July 15 at 1 pm KST (12 am ET).

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'J-Hope is so hot for this'

Fans are congratulating the BTS member for his second solo entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, this time with his official solo debut single. One fan said, "MORE", an UNPROMOTED KOREAN song with NO RADIO, NO PLAYLISTING & NO PHYSICAL CD. JHOPE is so hot for this." Another fan said, "MORE by j-hope on Billboard Hot 100 chart! CONGRATULATIONS J-HOPE." One more dan said, "Jhope is the 2nd Korean solo artist to have 2 of his own songs on this chart~ CONGRATULATIONS J-HOPE." One more fan explained, "Let's say this again. "j-hope debuted at #82 on Billboard Hot 100 with MORE, a pre-released Korean rock hip-hop grunge track. He did that new rules, no promo, no radio airplays, no physical CD, no playlisting!!!"

Another fan said, "#MORE by J-Hope debuts at #82 on Billboard Hot 100(US). This marks J-Hope's second entry on the chart as a Soloist after Chicken Noodle Soup and makes him the 5th Korean Soloist ever to have more than one entry on the chart!" One fan said, "J-hope debuted at #82 on Billboard Hot 100 with ‘MORE’! congratulations my love i’m so proud of you always! @BTS_twt." One more fan complimented, "MORE” debuted at #82 on BBHot 100 chart. He did that with a pre-release korean rock hip-hop single, with new rules, 0% promotions, no radio plays, no physical CDs and playlistings. Let’s work even harder for “Arson” & JITB."