”BTS” JIN, ”Echo” certified ”Gold” by the Recording Industry Association of Japan

BTS' JIN has once again been certified with a gold disc by the Recording Industry Association of Japan, proving his continued presence in the local music market.
According to an announcement by the Recording Industry Association of Japan on the 10th, JIN's second mini album "Echo" exceeded 100,000 copies in cumulative shipments as of May.
This is JIN's third solo work to receive a gold disc certification. JIN's solo single "The
Astronaut” and his first solo album “Happy” received a “Gold” certification.
The Recording Industry Association of Japan is awarded Gold (100,000 or more units) based on the cumulative volume of records shipped each month.
), platinum (over 250,000 copies), double platinum (over 500,000 copies), triple platinum (over 750,000 copies), million (over 1 million copies), and other gold disc certifications are awarded.
"Echo" was recently ranked as the "Download Album" in the Billboard Japan's 2025 first half financial results chart (collection period: November 25, 2024 to May 25, 2025).
" (18th place) and "Top Album Sales" (20th place). On May 16th, the album was released and the results were only recorded in the 10 days after the album's release, making it into the first half of the year financial results chart.
This is significant. JIN ranked 62nd on the "Artist 100" list, reaffirming his position as a solo singer.
Prior to this, JIN had previously topped the US Billboard main album chart with "Echo."
It reached third place on the Billboard 200, its highest ranking to date, and entered the UK Official Top 100 for the first time at 63rd place.
The group continues to make great strides, achieving notable results in the music market.
Me" is also popular on Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform.
The song was ranked 2nd in the latest "Weekly Top Songs Global" (collection period: May 30th to June 5th). After first ranking on the chart at 7th place, it has risen to 2nd place.
Following its rise in the rankings, it has maintained its top ranking for two consecutive weeks, continuing its popularity.