BTS's Jungkook has once again proven his global superstar status by receiving a 'Gold' certification in Belgium for his solo track "Seven."

On January 12, Jungkook reached a new milestone as he earned the prestigious 'Gold' certification in Belgium for "Seven," surpassing 20,000 units in sales. He becomes just the second Korean artist, following Psy, to achieve this remarkable feat in Belgium.

But that’s not all! "Seven" has been smashing records worldwide, earning major certifications in various countries and highlighting its massive popularity.

The track was awarded "Double Platinum" certification in the U.S. after selling over 2 million units. It also received "Double Platinum" certification in Canada (160,000 units), "Platinum" certification in New Zealand (30,000 units), and "Platinum" certification in Japan (100 million streams). In the UK, it earned a "Silver" certification for 200,000 units sold.

Additionally, "Seven" went Gold in countries like France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, showing its dominant performance on a global scale.

The success of "Seven" doesn’t stop there. The song debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed on the chart for an incredible 15 weeks. It made history by holding the No. 1 position for 9 straight weeks on the Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) chart and 7 consecutive weeks on the Global 200 chart.

Jungkook made history as the first Asian artist to maintain 7 weeks at No. 1 on both charts simultaneously.

"Seven" also made waves on the UK Official Singles Chart, debuting at No. 3 and staying on the chart for 14 weeks—making it the first song by a K-pop solo artist to do so.

On Spotify, "Seven" made groundbreaking records by quickly reaching milestones like 100 million, 900 million, 1 billion, and 1.1 billion streams (pre-filtered). Jungkook also became the first Asian artist to hit 20.1 billion streams on the platform.

Jungkook broke multiple records with "Seven," including the fastest to reach 1 billion streams (pre-filtered), the most streams in a week by a global male artist (89,748,171 streams, post-filtered), and the fastest to reach 100 million streams (post-filtered). He also earned the title of the artist with the most No. 1 hits (3) on the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's (IFPI) MENA chart. These achievements led to Jungkook's official recognition in the Guinness World Records.

Jungkook’s “Seven” continues to make history, solidifying his place as a true global sensation.

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BTS member Jin has touched hearts once again with his kind gesture to support those affected by wildfires.

On April 3, Jin visited Gilan Middle School in Gilan-myeon, Andong, to serve meals to disaster victims and firefighters. His actions brought much-needed comfort to the people in the area.

Gilan Middle School is where celebrity chef Baek Jong Won, a close friend of Jin, has been running a free meal service through his company, The Born Korea.

Since March 28, The Born Korea has been providing meals for the wildfire victims, preparing 300 to 700 servings each time to ensure that the affected people and firefighters receive warm food.

Jin quietly made his way to Andong, a region that suffered extensive damage from the wildfire, to lend a helping hand.

Big Hit Music, Jin’s agency, shared, “Jin wanted to provide even a small amount of help to those affected by the wildfires, which is why he decided to participate in this volunteer activity.”

This heartwarming gesture follows BTS's large donations for wildfire recovery efforts. Jungkook donated a whopping 1 billion KRW, while V gave 200 million KRW, and RM, J-Hope, and Suga each contributed 100 million KRW to aid in the recovery.

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