BTS Star Jin's Album Echo Debuts At 3rd Position On Billboard 200
According to reports, Jin's new album, which includes 7 tracks, has entered the Billboard 200 at number 3. While the idol couldn't top Wallen's I'm The Problem or SZA's SOS, the biggest debut of 2025, Echo still opened with 43,000 equivalent units, as per Luminate. This number helped the singer beat the previous success of his song Happy, which had reached number 4 in 2024. The song marked Jin's first solo entry into the Billboard 200's top 10, and now Echo has taken things a step further.
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