BTS's Jungkook continues to shine on the global stage, and now he’s reached another amazing milestone! His solo track "Standing Next to You" has earned a prestigious Gold certification in Japan, marking his 6th personal Gold certification.

According to the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), Jungkook’s title track from his solo album GOLDEN surpassed an impressive 50 million streams, earning the track Gold certification in the streaming category.

Jungkook has now received six Gold certifications, including hits like the explicit and clean versions of his solo single "Seven," "3D," the BTS solo track "Euphoria," his collaboration "Left and Right," and now "Standing Next to You."

But that’s not all! Jungkook has also earned Platinum certifications for "Seven" (both versions) and "Euphoria" in Japan, after surpassing 100 million streams with these tracks. This gives him a total of three Platinum certifications from RIAJ.

Jungkook’s solo album GOLDEN has been a major hit too, surpassing 250,000 units in shipments as of November 2024, earning him a Platinum disc certification from the Japan Record Association.

Meanwhile, "Standing Next to You" has earned Platinum certification from the Canadian Recording Industry Association (Music Canada), Silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), and Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ), further showing the song’s incredible global reach.

Even while serving in the military, Jungkook has continued to make history. He ranked 39th on the Billboard Japan Year-End Chart for 2024 with "Seven," making him the only overseas solo artist to land on the Hot 100 chart. Additionally, he ranked 28th on the Streaming Songs chart, marking his highest position for two years in a row.

His album GOLDEN also secured 18th place on the Download Albums chart, holding the highest ranking for overseas artists for two consecutive years, and Jungkook ranked 35th on the Billboard Japan Artist 100 chart.

Earlier, Jungkook received the 38th Japan Gold Disc Awards for "Song of the Year by Download" in the Asian category with "Seven," winning the award two years in a row!

His documentary JUNG KOOK: I AM STILL was released in Japan in October, making a massive impact at the box office. On its opening day, the film earned 100.5 million yen (approximately 9.52 billion Korean won) and debuted at number one, showing his huge popularity in Japan.

Jungkook has also set a record for having the most Oricon Daily Single Chart No. 1 songs by a K-pop solo artist, with seven songs achieving this remarkable feat.

Jungkook continues to break records and dominate the charts, solidifying his place as a global superstar.

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Shim Hyung Tak has introduced his newborn son, and people can’t stop talking about how much he resembles BTS’s Jungkook!

On the February 26 episode of Channel A’s Men’s Life These Days: Groom Class, the show gave viewers an update on Shim Hyung Tak and his wife Saya after they welcomed their baby boy.

During the show, Lee Seung Chul couldn’t help but notice how exhausted Shim looked from parenting duties.

Shim explained, “I was up with the baby until 6:30 AM today. I take care of him from 11 PM to 7 AM while my wife sleeps. Then, when she wakes up, I sleep, and we take turns raising him together.”

Shim also opened up about his wife’s tough labor experience. He shared, “She was in labor for 12 hours. A nurse even told me, ‘The mother was incredible. She endured the pain without even groaning.’” He expressed how grateful he was to his wife for her strength.

As the couple moved into a postpartum care center, they finally revealed their baby’s face for the first time. The cast members were in awe, exclaiming, “He’s so beautiful!”

Moon Se Yoon couldn’t hold back his reaction and joked, “He looks exactly like his mom and dad. Did he get a nose job before he was born?”

Shim Jin Hwa then made a surprising comment, saying, “I think he looks more like BTS’s Jungkook than his dad.” To this, Shim Hyung Tak laughed and replied, “I hope so.” Moon Se Yoon added, “He’s definitely going to be more handsome than you.”

Fans are already excited to see more of Shim Hyung Tak’s son, wondering if he’ll grow up to be as charming as Jungkook!

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