• BTS's Jungkook Breaks Records with 300 Billion Views on TikTok, Becomes "TikTok King"

    BTS’s Jungkook has made history by becoming the first solo artist to reach a massive 300 billion views on TikTok, thanks to his personal hashtag '#jungkook.'

    With just this hashtag, Jungkook has cemented his place as a global sensation, becoming the first solo artist ever to hit this incredible milestone. He’s also ranked third worldwide among all individual personalities in terms of views, proving just how popular and influential he is on the platform.

    Even while serving in the military, Jungkook continued to dominate TikTok, adding about 60 billion views to his hashtag this year alone.

    Jungkook's official TikTok account now has 19.8 million followers, with 20 million just around the corner. Some of his most popular videos include his dance with R&B legend Usher to ‘Yeah!’ from last December, which has over 130 million views. His ‘Smoke’ dance challenge from Street Woman Fighter 2 has surpassed 100 million views, ranking second, while his shirtless dance cover video follows closely behind with over 90 million views.

    Jungkook’s TikTok success doesn’t stop there. He broke records when his account gained 1 million followers in just 2 hours and 36 minutes, and reached 3.4 million followers in less than 13 hours, setting the fastest growth record on TikTok, surpassing even Hollywood actor Johnny Depp.

    In 2024, Jungkook also ranked as the most-searched K-pop male idol on YouTube in countries like South Korea, the U.S., the U.K., Japan, and Taiwan, marking his fifth consecutive year at the top. He also claimed the number one spot for the most-searched K-pop idol on Google, making it five years in a row.

    Jungkook’s influence on TikTok and beyond shows no signs of slowing down!

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  • BTS Jin's 'Running Wild' Soars to No. 1 on Spotify Japan, Hits Global Top 10

    BTS member Jin is taking the world by storm with his hit song Running Wild.

    Released on November 15, Running Wild is the title track from Jin's first solo album, Happy. The song blends a fresh new wave sound with British rock influences and pop rock elements, catching the attention of fans worldwide.

    On November 21, Running Wild reached the top spot on Spotify Japan's Daily Top Songs chart, showing its massive popularity.

    It also ranked No. 2 on the Spotify Top Songs chart in Korea and No. 6 globally, proving its broad appeal.

    Jin’s solo album Happy has also been a huge success. It sold over 219,000 copies on its first day, making it the third-highest album sales for a K-pop solo artist in Oricon Weekly Album Chart history.

    In just three days, Happy reached No. 1 on the Hanteo Country-by-Country Chart in Japan for the third week of November, solidifying Jin's status as a top global artist.

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