BTS wins and Jimin cover
BTS’s ‘SWIM’ scored its 14th win and a fourth triple crown on Music Core in recent domestic broadcasts, a result that drew a concentrated fan‑voting push on social platforms (x.com). Separately, Jimin appeared on Rolling Stone’s May cover and performances at Tokyo Dome sold out in the last 48 hours of reporting (x.com).
BTS added another domestic music-show trophy on Saturday, with “SWIM” taking first place on MBC’s “Show! Music Core” for a 14th win. (allkpop.com) On the April 18 broadcast, “SWIM” beat AKMU’s “Joy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart.” and Hearts2Hearts’ “RUDE!” with 5,723 points, according to the published results. The win came without BTS appearing on the program. (allkpop.com) The latest result followed a fast run across Korea’s weekly music programs. Soompi’s music-show roundup listed “SWIM” at 12 wins on “Music Core” on April 11 and 13 wins plus a triple crown on SBS’s “Inkigayo” on April 12. (soompi.com, soompi.com) In Korean pop, a triple crown usually means a song has topped the same weekly show three times, a marker fans track as closely as the raw win total. By mid-April, Soompi’s roundup showed “SWIM” had already collected triple crowns on multiple programs before Saturday’s “Music Core” result. (soompi.com, soompi.com, soompi.com) The chart run is landing as BTS pushes a broader comeback cycle tied to “Arirang,” the group’s new album. Rolling Stone published its group cover story on April 13 and said its May issue would include eight print covers: one group edition and seven solo covers. (rollingstone.com) Jimin’s solo cover and interview followed on April 18. In that piece, Rolling Stone said the seven solo covers would roll out through Monday, April 20, as part of the same May issue package. (rollingstone.com) Rolling Stone also tied Jimin’s profile to his solo track record, noting that “Like Crazy” made him the first Korean solo artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 in 2023. The interview was conducted in February at Hybe’s Seoul headquarters, a month before “Arirang” was due out. (rollingstone.com) The Tokyo Dome ticket claim circulating alongside the cover rollout is harder to verify from primary public sources. Ticket Board, a major Japanese ticketing platform, was accessible in search results during the last 48 hours, but I could not confirm a public event page naming Jimin or BTS at Tokyo Dome from the available indexed pages. (ticket.tickebo.jp) What is clear by April 18 is the shape of the moment: “SWIM” is still winning on Korean television, and BTS’ May magazine rollout is expanding day by day. Jimin is now part of that second push, with his solo cover arriving as the group’s trophy count keeps climbing. (allkpop.com, rollingstone.com)
