“Jimin is the first Asian solo artist to reach #1 on Billboard Hot 100 since Kyu Sakomoto in 1963, breaking a 60-year wait. Jimin achieved the first #1 since ‘Sukiyaki’ by Kyu Sakamoto (1963). Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto made hostory as the first Asian artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his Japanes single “Ue o Muite Aruk”. It is considered one of the best selluing song of all time after the fully Japenese song sold over 13 million copies globally.