BTS's Jungkook is making history once again! His solo album GOLDEN has become the top-selling K-pop solo album in the U.S. for the second year in a row, solidifying his incredible global popularity.

Released in November 2023, GOLDEN has taken over the U.S. charts, finishing 2024 as the best-selling K-pop solo artist album. According to major global music chart trackers, the album's success shows just how much fans around the world continue to support Jungkook.

In addition to its chart-topping performance, GOLDEN has sold over 1 million copies in the U.S. and earned Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), marking a huge milestone in Jungkook's solo career.

GOLDEN also made a groundbreaking debut at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, making Jungkook the first Asian solo artist to achieve this feat. The album stayed on the chart for an impressive 25 weeks, the longest ever for an Asian solo artist, while also charting for 8 weeks on the UK Official Albums Chart's Top 100.

On Billboard’s 2024 Year-End Charts, GOLDEN was ranked No. 80 on the Billboard 200, No. 10 on the Top Album Sales chart, and No. 9 on the Top Current Album Sales chart.

The album also shattered streaming records on Spotify, becoming the first by an Asian solo artist to surpass 4.7 billion streams (pre-filtering). Jungkook’s streaming success has set a new standard for global artists everywhere.

Jungkook’s achievements weren’t just limited to albums and streaming. At the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, he won “Top K-Pop Album” for GOLDEN and “Top Global K-Pop Song” for Standing Next to You, marking his third win at the BBMAs in just two years and making him the most-awarded K-pop solo artist.

At the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards, Jungkook was crowned “K-Pop Artist of the Year” and also won “Best Music Video” for Seven. His accomplishments continued to rise, and he made history once again at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards by becoming the first-ever Asian artist to win “The Male Artist of the Year” award.

GOLDEN also shattered sales records in South Korea. The album sold over 2 million copies within just five hours of release, becoming a "Double Million Seller" and setting a new record for the highest first-week sales by a K-pop solo artist. Within two weeks, it sold 2.5 million copies, the first solo album to do so in 13 years since the Hanteo Chart's system change in 2010.

On December 27, Jungkook was awarded the Best K-Pop Record at the 9th Asia Artist Awards (AAA 2024) in Bangkok, even while serving in the military, showing just how far his influence reaches.

Jungkook’s GOLDEN continues to shine, and fans are eager to see what he accomplishes next!

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Actor Byun Yo Han recently opened up about his thoughts on love and relationships—and got an unexpected response from a tarot reading!

On January 5, Byun appeared on the YouTube show Yong Tarot, where he shared, "At this point in my life, I don’t really have a specific ideal type anymore. I just hope for someone who understands me as an actor and can communicate well".

Host and tarot reader Lee Yong Jin then offered to do a reading to see if Byun might meet his ideal partner in the next 3–5 months. Excited, Byun picked a card—but the answer wasn’t what he hoped for.

Lee Yong Jin bluntly announced, "No, there’s no one". He added, "Right now, your focus is completely on your work. You don’t have the energy to invest in anyone else."

Lee went on to describe Byun’s ideal partner, saying, "They should be someone considerate, who understands your career, and has a genuine, uncalculating personality." However, he repeated, "But for now, don’t even think about it", leaving Byun looking a little disappointed but understanding.

During the show, the 15-year acting veteran also discussed his career and upcoming projects. Byun Yo Han earned critical acclaim last year for his roles in the movie She Died, the Disney+ series Uncle Samsik, and the intense MBC drama Death to Snow White – BLACK OUT, where he played the complex character Go Jung Woo.

Fans can look forward to seeing more of Byun in his upcoming projects, as he continues to work under his agency, TeamHOPE.

The Yong Tarot episode featuring Byun Yo Han was initially set to air on January 1 but was postponed to January 5 at 6 PM KST due to the national mourning period.

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