Jungkook’s debut solo single “Seven” has surpassed 2.5 billion streams on Spotify, making it the first K-pop song to reach the milestone. BigHit Music announced that the track hit the mark on Aug. 18, a little over two years after its release in July 2023.
The song had debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, the Billboard Global 200, and the Global Excl. U.S. chart. It also became the fastest track in Spotify history to reach 1 billion streams. The feat was accomplished the feat in just 108 days.
In 2024, Billboard’s International Power Players list recognized “Seven” as the most popular song in more than 200 countries outside the United States. The track has remained a chart mainstay for over two years. It spent 108 weeks on the Billboard Global 200 and 109 weeks on the Global Excl. U.S. chart.
Altogether, Jungkook’s solo releases have accumulated more than 9.4 billion streams, the highest total among all K-pop solo artists. His first solo album, Golden, released in November 2023, is on track to exceed 6 billion streams on its own.
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Golden by KPop Demon Hunters
Speaking of Golden, the hit track from the movie KPop Demon Hunters claimed the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The fictional K-pop group – voiced by Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami – has joined BTS in the elite ranks of K-pop acts topping the Billboard Hot 100. The song becomes the ninth K-pop–related track to hit #1. With this milestone, Golden also became the first song by a female K-pop act to claim the top spot.
Meanwhile, BTS is set to launch the “BTS Movie Weeks” project, which will screen four of its best concert films in about 2,000 cinemas in over 65 countries, from Sept. 24 to Oct. 5.
