BTS has become a global movement. It was 11 years ago when the all-boy band consisting of seven members made their debut in the K-pop world since then they’ve broken several records and scripted history time and gain. BTS’ fandom namely ARMY is currently excited to celebrate the group’s 11th anniversary on June 13.
Amid this, the golden maknae of the band, Jungkook, has added another flamboyant feat to his feather. The Seven hitmaker has become the fastest K-pop soloist to surpass six billion streams on Spotify. Notably, Jungkook is also the first K-pop artist to amass the achievement.
JUNGKOOK has now surpassed 6 BILLION streams on spotify across all credits, he becomes the FIRST and FASTEST K-pop/Korean soloist to reach this milestone!
OUR MAIN POP BOY JUNGKOOK
CONGRATULATIONS JUNGKOOK#Jungkook_6BillionStreams pic.twitter.com/kcRG6UYhZX — moni⁷ 𖠌 (@taeisthv) June 4, 2024
Jungkook’s new record comes at a time when he is set to release a new single ahead of his group’s 11th anniversary. Titled Never Let Go, the upcoming track is scheduled to be released on June 7 at 1 pm KST. A press release by Jungkook’s management agency HYBE describes the new song as “‘Never Let Go’ is a track dedicated to [BTS] fans, ARMY, conveying a sincere message to never let go of each other.”
[공지] 정국 ‘Never Let Go’ 발매 안내 (+ENG/JPN/CHN)https://t.co/S7N5oJDdX1#JungKook #정국 #JungKook_NeverLetGo pic.twitter.com/ay7VBILL2N — BTS_official (@bts_bighit) June 2, 2024
It is important to note that Jungkook is currently serving his mandatory military service. Besides being a gift to the fans, the new solo is also Jungkook’s attempt to remain connected with ARMY while being away from the hustle and bustle of the showbiz world. Notably, Never Let Go also marks Jungkook’s first solo track after the release of his debut album Golden.
The golden maknae has so far collaborated with numerous international music biggies including Charlie Puth, Shawn Mendes, Ed Sheeran, and Usher.
While Jungkook is gearing up to release his new solo, band leader RM aka Kim Namjoon also recently dropped his second album Right Place, Wrong Person.
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