BTS's Jungkook breaks records on Spotify as a solo artist, with his album 'GOLDEN' achieving over 6.4 billion streams globally.
November/28/2025 16:57
BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan)'s Jungkook has set a record as the first K-POP solo artist. According to Spotify, the world's leading music streaming platform, the total streaming count of Jungkook's solo songs released under his name has exceeded 10 billion (as of November 25). In particular, Jungkook's first solo album 'GOLDEN', released in November 2023, has been streamed over 6.4 billion times, proving his overwhelming global popularity once again. Additionally, it is noteworthy that all songs included in this album have surpassed 100 million streams. Jungkook is continuously setting records as the first Korean solo artist on Spotify. His solo single 'Seven (feat. Latto)' ranked first on Spotify's 'Daily Top Song Global', becoming the first K-POP solo artist to achieve this. On its release day, the song was streamed 15,995,378 times, making it the most streamed K-POP solo song on its first day. It later ranked third on Spotify's 'Most Streamed Songs of Summer 2023 (Global Standard)' chart. Currently, this song continues to hold a historic record, being the first solo song by a Korean artist to surpass 2.6 billion total streams. Other songs from 'GOLDEN', including the title track 'Standing Next to You', the collaboration with Charlie Puth 'Left and Right (Feat. Jung Kook of BTS)', and the solo single '3D (feat. Jack Harlow)' have also surpassed 1.3 billion, 1.1 billion, and 1 billion streams respectively. Jungkook holds a total of four songs that have exceeded 1 billion streams, which is also the highest record for a K-POP solo artist. In this way, Jungkook shows a solid presence in the global music market. Based on his genre-defying musicality and broad appeal, he is loved by listeners worldwide. Additionally, he interacts closely with his fans (known as ARMY) through live streams on Weverse, showcasing his cooking, singing, and gaming skills. - BTS's Jungkook showcases a newly devised recipe in a live stream, surprising himself with his skills and joking about opening a restaurant. - BTS's Jungkook praises a new song from the ALLDAY PROJECT, with U-chan expressing his feelings, saying, 'I was really surprised.'
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