[K-Enter] J-Hope ranks 40th on Billboard's 'Hot 100', sets record for most entries by a Korean solo artist

Time for K-enter news with Walter Lee! Walter, BTS fans will like today's show, with just talked about the group with Kun-woom and we have some record-breaking news regarding one of their members.

BTS's j-hope has made history on the U.S. Billboard charts, setting a new record for the most entries by a Korean solo artist.

According to Billboard's latest chart released on Tuesday , j-hope's new track "Killin' It Girl" featuring GloRilla debuted at No. 40 on the Hot 100, Billboard's main singles chart.

This marks his eighth solo entry on the chart, the highest number ever achieved by a Korean solo artist.

"Killin' It Girl" also becomes j-hope's highest charting solo song on the Hot 100.

His previous personal best was No. 60 with "On the Street" featuring J. Cole in 2023.

All three singles from j-hope's 2024 solo project have made it onto the Hot 100.

"Sweet Dreams" featuring Miguel entered at No. 66, followed by "MONA LISA" at No. 65, and now "Killin' It Girl" has claimed the highest spot among them.

But it's not just the boys of K-pop that are breaking records on the Hot 100, but girls also, right?

Correct, also according to Billboard, BLACKPINK's Rosé has made K-pop history AGAIN by charting on the Billboard Hot 100 for her 35th consecutive week with her hit single "APT." featuring Bruno Mars at No. 25 this week.

Last week, she made history by surpassing BTS member Jimin's solo track "Who," which had charted for 33 consecutive weeks, thus becoming the longest charting K-pop solo artist.

Rosé also recently shared an upcoming collaboration on her social media page where she will be featuring with American singer-songwriter and YouTuber Alex Warren which is due to come out Friday at 12 a.m. ET .

And as I mentioned recently, BLACKPINK are also scheduled to start their tour from July 6 at the Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium.

Lastly, let's talk Stray Kids, they recently won big at a popular awards show, right?

Stray Kids have been named the winners of the "Favorite Music Group" category at the 2025 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, according to an announcement by their agency JYP Entertainment on the Tuesday.

The Kids' Choice Awards are a viewer-voted event that celebrates achievements across music, television, film, and more.

The group received the honor during the awards ceremony held in Los Angeles on Saturday local time.

This makes them the second K-pop act to earn this award, following BTS.

Stray Kids were also nominated for 'Favorite Global Music Star.' but that went to South African singer-songwriter Tyla.

Thanks for today's K-enter news Walter. Stick around as we turn to our AI anchor Ari for more culture related news. Ari, over to you!