BTS's Jungkook is making history with his solo track Seven! The song has officially surpassed 2.1 billion streams on Spotify, making it the first and only song by an Asian artist to reach this incredible milestone.

Seven achieved this feat in just 518 days, becoming the fourth-fastest song ever on Spotify to hit 2.1 billion streams globally. This remarkable achievement solidifies Jungkook’s status as the “Music King” with unmatched power in the global music scene.

Before this, Seven already made history by becoming the first song by an Asian artist to hold the number one spot on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global for an impressive 71 days. It also held the top spot for 9 weeks on the Weekly Top Songs Global chart in 2023, marking the longest reign for any male artist’s song worldwide that year. Additionally, Seven became the first K-pop solo track to remain on the Daily Top Songs Global chart for more than 500 days, proving its massive longevity.

Jungkook’s achievements don’t stop there. His solo tracks also earned spots on Spotify’s Top Tracks of 2024 Global list, making him the first Asian solo artist to have multiple songs on the platform’s annual global year-end chart. Seven even ranked 41st on Apple Music's Top Songs of 2024: Global year-end chart, setting a new record as the only K-pop solo artist song to be ranked for two consecutive years.

The song’s success extends beyond streaming charts. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, staying on the chart for 15 weeks. It also dominated the Billboard Global (excluding the U.S.) chart for 9 weeks in a row and topped the Global 200 chart for 7 weeks. Jungkook made history as the first Asian solo artist to chart continuously on both of these charts for a stunning 75 weeks.

In the UK, Seven entered the Official Chart’s Top 100 at number 3 and maintained a 14-week streak, becoming the first K-pop solo artist song to achieve such a feat.

Jungkook’s personal Spotify profile also reached a major milestone with 7.9 billion streams (before filtering), making him the K-pop artist with the fastest and first-ever solo artist to surpass this number.

With Seven, Jungkook has broken numerous global records, including the fastest to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify (before filtering), the most weekly streams for a male artist’s track (89.74 million), and the fastest 100 million streams (after filtering). He also holds the record for the most number-one hits (3) on the MENA chart by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), earning him recognition in the Guinness World Records.

At the Billboard Music Awards, Jungkook has also been crowned the "most awarded" K-pop solo artist, with a total of 3 trophies over the past two years.

Jungkook continues to shatter records and prove that he’s truly a force to be reckoned with in the global music world!

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BIGBANG's G-Dragon has joined the viral "APT." challenge and this time, he's doing it with BLACKPINK's Rosé!

On December 27th, G-Dragon shared a fun video on his social media with the caption, "Who run the world? Number one girl."

The clip shows G-Dragon, Rosé, and designer Eva Chow all gathered together, ready to take on the "APT." challenge.

In the video, G-Dragon follows the lyrics of "APT. APT." and performs the "APT. Game" moves. He also points to a hat with a "No Parking" logo, clearly enjoying every second of it.

Rosé couldn't help but laugh at G-Dragon's playful antics, and soon, she joined in the fun, striking poses in front of the camera and showing off her adorable charm.

The chemistry between G-Dragon and Rosé, both part of the YG Family, adds an extra layer of excitement for fans watching the challenge.

Meanwhile, G-Dragon made waves in the music world with his solo comeback in October, releasing his long-awaited album POWER after a seven-year hiatus.

He followed up with the track "HOME SWEET HOME", featuring his BIGBANG members Taeyang and Daesung, which took the spotlight when it dropped on November 22nd.

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