On Monday, September 23, BTS’ Jungkook’s hit “Standing Next to You”achieved a remarkable milestone as the fastest solo single by an Asian artist to surpass 900 million streams on Spotify. With this latest achievement, Jungkook has become the first and only Asian and K-pop soloist to have three songs, including “Seven”and “L&R,”reach over 900 million Spotify streams.
Fans took to social media to celebrate this momentous occasion, sharing their admiration on X with heartfelt comments honoring Jungkook’s success.
“MAIN POP BOY JUNGKOOK,”expressed one fan.
Numerous fans echoed similar sentiments about BTS’ Jungkook, excitedly anticipating the next milestone of reaching one billion streams.
“900M wow push more for another BILLION STREAM HARD TO REACH THE GOAL” – commented a fan.
“Let’s reach 1 B before ‘Standing Next to You’ birthday” – said another fan.
“OMGGGG! YES, COME ON LET’S HURRY UP TO 1B!!!” – an enthusiastic user remarked.
Some fans praised the track, calling it “the most beautiful song in the world.” Another user commented that Jungkook has rewritten history.
“SNTY is a masterpiece where Jeon Jungkook crafted the most beautiful song in the world with his unique vocals.” – wrote another fan.
“Global Pop Star continues to rewrite history. Congratulations Jungkook” – an admirer commented.
“Amazing song and stunning live performances, deserves everything” – another user remarked.
“Song of every century is only 100M away from getting her 1B plaque” – a fan stated.
Jungkook Tops Male Solo Singer Trend Index for September
As of September 23, Korea Stock News announced that BTS’ Jungkook secured the top position on the Male Solo Singer Trends Index for the period of September 9-15, 2024. The analysis revealed that Jungkook was followed closely by ASTRO’s Cha Eun-woo in second place. Other notable K-pop artists in this ranking include SUGA, Daniel Kang, G-Dragon, Rain, Baekhyun, Jay Park, Lee Seungi, and Kim Beom-soo.
The trend index evaluated male soloists using the Rankify data analytics tool, which utilizes Google Trends and Naver search metrics, highlighting the most popular male soloists during the specified timeframe.
On September 16, Jungkook also set another record as his song “Seven”featuring Latto received over 1.9 billion plays on Spotify, marking it as the fastest song ever by an Asian artist and the fourth fastest song globally. This remarkable feat made Jungkook the first and only Asian soloist in Spotify’s history to achieve this milestone.
In addition, BTS’ Jungkook garnered attention for his new documentary titled “I AM STILL,”which premiered in theaters worldwide on September 18, 2024.
In other news, BTS’ Jungkook began his mandatory 18-month military service in South Korea on December 12, 2023, with plans to return to group activities after his expected discharge in June 2025.
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