The first official solo single by BTS' Jin has sold more than 700,000 copies on the first day of its release, his agency said Saturday.
'The Astronaut' sold 700,754 copies a day after it came out at 1 p.m. Friday, Big Hit Music said, quoting data from Hanteo Chart, a local market tracker, reports Yonhap.
It marks a big sales figure for a single-track album.
'The Astronaut' also topped iTunes' top songs chart in 97 countries around the world, including the United States, Britain, Germany and France, as of 9 a.m. Saturday.
The song's music video telling a story of an astronaut who accidentally landed on Earth has also garnered over 17 million views on YouTube as of 2 p.m.
'The Astronaut' is a pop-rock genre song co-written by Coldplay, with the British band also playing on the recording.
Jin participated in writing the lyrics, expressing his affection for Army, the global fandom of the K-pop septet.
Jin's deeply sentimental voice accompanied by a calming sound of acoustic guitar and gradual build-up of synth sound creates the mysterious and dreamy mood of the song.
Aft♛er wrapping up promotional activities for 'The Astronaut', Jin is set to temporarily leav♓e the music scene to become the first BTS member to enlist for mandatory military service.