BTS’ Jimin voted top male Korean celebrity by Japanese fans for October
BTS’ Jimin has been voted the top male Korean celebrity by Japanese fans for the month of October.Japanese media company Danmi held a survey under the title ‘Best Korean Male Celebrity in October’ from October 20 to October 27. Jimin won 4,009 out of 9,630 votes to rank as the #1 Korean male celebrity with 41.63%, continuing his record 9-month streak with the title.
Since the release of his solo album ‘Face‘ this past March, Jimin topped Oricon’s ‘Weekly Summarized Album Ranking’, ‘Weekly Digital Album Ranking’, and ‘Weekly Album Ranking’, making him the first solo artist in 2023 to win 3 gold medals. He was also the only Korean solo artist to receive a platinum certification from the Japan Record Association (RIAJ) in 2023 by recording more than 250,000 cumulative shipments.The Danmi survey reveals the voices of Japanese K-pop fans, and only one vote per person was valid.