BTS's Jungkook has made history with his debut solo album GOLDEN, becoming the first K-pop solo artist to earn 'Gold' certification in France.

The French Recording Association (SNEP) recently announced that GOLDEN has been awarded 'Gold' certification after selling 50,000 units in France. The association, established in 1922, recognizes albums and singles based on sales.

The World Music Awards (WMA), known as the 'Billboard of Europe,' highlighted that GOLDEN is the first K-pop solo artist album to reach this milestone in France.

Earlier this year, Jungkook also received 'Gold' certification for his solo single Seven. With GOLDEN, he now has two 'Gold' certifications to his name.

In addition, GOLDEN topped the French Recording Association's Top Albums Chart as of November 10, 2023.

Jungkook also earned 'Gold Album' certification from Music Canada for GOLDEN in 2024.

The album has sold over 900,000 units in the U.S., setting a new record for the fastest sales by an Asian solo artist album in the world's largest music market. All tracks from GOLDEN have individually sold over 100,000 units in the U.S.

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BTS’s Jungkook is once again proving his global power, setting another huge record on Spotify! His solo debut song "Seven" has officially entered Spotify’s Top 90 most-streamed songs of all time, making him the ONLY Asian artist on the list!

On March 14 (KST), "Seven" reached an insane 2,251,263,698 streams, landing at No. 89 on Spotify’s all-time most-streamed songs chart.

What makes this even more impressive?
Jungkook is the only Asian artist in the Top 90!
"Seven" has surpassed major global hits like Charlie Puth’s "We Don’t Talk Anymore", Sam Smith’s "I’m Not The Only One", and Maroon 5’s "Payphone"!

Jungkook’s "Seven" has been breaking Spotify records left and right, proving its status as a global mega-hit:

Fastest song in Spotify history to reach 100M, 900M, 1B, and 1.1B streams!
First K-pop solo song to chart on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global chart for 600 days!
Longest-charting song by an Asian solo artist on Spotify’s Weekly Top Songs Global chart (86 weeks and counting!)!

And let’s not forget—back in January 2025, "Seven" ranked No. 11 on Spotify’s list of Most-Streamed Songs of the 2020s, proving its long-lasting popularity!

Even with new music constantly being released, "Seven" continues to dominate charts and break records.

Fans worldwide are celebrating Jungkook’s unstoppable success, and with his influence only growing stronger, everyone is waiting to see what he does next!

"Jungkook is rewriting history! No one can match his impact!"
"He’s carrying K-pop on his back! The only Asian artist in the Top 90? Insane!"
"‘Seven’ is a masterpiece and deserves all the success!"

With Jungkook continuing to set new records, what do you think his next big achievement will be?

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