American music site Consequence has just had a summary view of Kpop (Korean youth music) in 2023. Accordingly, the notable figure of Korean youth music last year was Jungkook (BTS member). ).
American music site Consequence has a separate section for Kpop with notable categories. Among them, male singer Jungkook is considered one of the most impressive figures in Kpop in the past year.
Last November, Guinness World Records confirmed a new record for singer Jungkook. Accordingly, the song Seven , a music product Jungkook collaborated with rapper Latto, set a record for the song to reach 1 billion streams the fastest in the history of the Spotify online music application for male singers.
Jungkook was called “the limit breaker of the year” by American music site Consequence (Photo: Instagram).
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Seven reached the milestone of 1 billion streams within 109 days. Jungkook’s new achievement helps him surpass many world famous stars such as Justin Bieber, Harry Styles and Miley Cyrus. The song Seven also holds the number one position in the global Spotify Most Popular Songs chart.
Previously, Jungkook had 2 Guinness records for the fastest song to reach 100 million streams on the Spotify online music application for male artists, and the most streamed song in a week on Spotify. for male artists. These 2 records were also recorded for the song Seven.
Seven is included in Jungkook’s first solo album titled Golden and was released in early November 2022. On the first day of release, the album Golden reached more than 39 million streams on Spotify. All 10 songs on the album Golden reached the Top 30 of the daily chart of Most Popular Songs on Spotify globally.
The BTS member is also the first individual Kpop artist to have 3 songs including Seven, 3D, Standing Next to You reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Jungkook’s album Golden also ranked 2nd on the Billboard 200 chart. within the first week of release.
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Jungkook has had a quite successful year with the album “Golden” and the single “Seven” (Photo: Naver).
According to music experts, the reason Golden album won big in the international market is because all the songs in the album were written in English. Jungkook himself also shared in an interview in December 2022: “When preparing to enter the foreign music market, we decided that all the songs in this album will be produced in English.”
With the impressive achievements of the album Golden , Consequence website called Jungkook “the limit breaker of the year” and commented: “Jungkook’s global influence cannot be denied. BTS members have reached great heights.” new individual with the release of his personal album Golden, and at the same time taking the opportunity to promote his global image by appearing on programs such as Good Morning America and The Tonight Show , Global Citizen 2023 .
He attracted nearly 300,000 viewers in one live stream. BTS has spent more than a decade breaking boundaries as a group and Jungkook has taken the opportunity to shine in his own way.”
Consequence of Sound – an American music media agency – also praised Jungkook’s talent: “He knows how to use his voice. It is the greatest instrument.”
NME also highly appreciated the talent of the youngest member of BTS: “Every decade has a pop king, but no male singer has been successful enough in the 2020s. Jungkook has proven that he is more than capable . ability to carry out that mission with the album ” Golden” .
Jungkook is highly appreciated by international media for his singing talent thanks to the album “Golden” (Photo: Instagram).
Jungkook (born 1997) is the youngest brother and main vocalist of the globally famous Korean group – BTS. The 9X generation male singer has a large following on Instagram with 9.3 million subscribers. He is also the representative face of many famous international brands.
In 2022, Jungkook was invited to perform the song Dreamers at the opening ceremony of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The song has occupied high positions on many world music charts and helped the 9X generation male singer become the first Korean artist invited to perform at the World Cup opening ceremony.
In September 2023, Hollywood Reporter included Jungkook in the list of “25 platinum artists in music” to honor global stars with outstanding performances in 2023.
Last year, Jungkook also impressed when winning two categories including Best Song for Seven and Best Kpop Artist at the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA).
At the end of December, Jungkook enlisted in the army, pausing his artistic activities for 2 years. He and the members of the BTS group promise to meet global fans again in 2025.
