Korean singer breaks many global records
BTS superstar Jung Kook’s new solo single “Seven” with Latto has broken several records globally on the Billboard, Spotify and iTunes charts. From the day it was released on July 13th via BigHit Music, Jung Kook became the first Korean solo artist to debut atop Spotify’s Daily Top Song Global Chart, and remained No. 1 for two days. “Seven” also debuted No. 1 on South Korea’s biggest streaming platform Melon’s Top 100 chart, dated July 15th, becoming the song by a male soloist to make such a feat within the shortest time since release in 2023.
The song has topped Billboard’s Hot 100, Global 200 and Global Excluding US charts, marking Kook as the first solo member of the group to achieve top status on the Global 200 and Global Excluding US charts. In addition, it is the second time this year that a member of BTS has hit No. 1 on the Hot 100, followed by Jimin earlier this year.
“Seven” continues to dominate on Spotify as it becomes the fastest song to surpass 100 million streams in Spotify history. It has also earned the biggest unfiltered first-week streams for a song in Spotify history and achieved the biggest Spotify streaming debut in 2023. “Seven” has also been named the third highest streaming debut in Spotify global chart history and the longest running No. 1 single by a K-pop act on the Spotify Global chart.
“Seven” earns the fastest song in history to reach No. 1 on iTunes in 100 countries, including the US. Kook is the first and only Korean solo artist to chart inside the top 10 on the Apple Music Global chart.
Within a week of its release, BigHit Music released seven different versions available as the “Seven (Weekday Version).”
Jung Kook (Jeon, Jeongguk) is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and member of 21st century pop icons, BTS. Living up to the group’s universal reputation, Jung Kook is known as an “all-rounder” with his versatility in vocal, rap and performance. In addition to BTS’ group works, Jung Kook has been proving his wide spectrum of musical talent through solo works such as “Euphoria,” “My Time” and “Still With You,” and collaborative singles with global artists including Lauv and Charlie Puth.
Jung Kook has continuously participated in making music including the BTS Japanese single “Your Eyes Tell”, “Stay” from Be, and “Run BTS” from Proof. He also demonstrated his potential as a producer by partaking in producing songs like “Outro: Love Is Not Over” from The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt. 1, “Magic Shop” from Love Yourself: Tear, and his solo single “Still With You.” Jung Kook also participated in singing “Dreamers,” the Official Soundtrack of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which he performed at the Opening Ceremony.
