BTS' J-Hope ties Jungkook on Billboard's Hot 100
J-Hope of BTS hit Billboard's Hot 100 at No. 65 with solo single 'Mona Lisa,' according to the latest chart published on Tuesday in the US.
It is his seventh solo entry on the main singles chart which brings him on par with Jungkook who held the record for a K-pop musician to land the most songs on the chart.
J-Hope first entered the chart in 2019 with 'Chicken Noodle Soup (feat. Becky)' and this year, made the chart with three songs – with digital single 'Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel)' and as featured artist on Don Toliver's 'LV Bag.'
He dropped second remix album of 'Mona Lisa' on Tuesday which includes five retakes on the song, which claimed top spot on iTunes Top Songs Chart in 67 regions. The hip-hop R&B serenade also entered the UK Official Singles Top 100 at No. 56.
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