Even while serving in the military, BTS’s Jungkook is still making history on Spotify!

According to the latest Spotify chart update (February 21–27), Jungkook’s debut solo single ‘Seven’ (feat. Latto) landed at No. 102 on the Weekly Top Songs Global chart.

This means ‘Seven’ has now spent a record-breaking 85 weeks on the chart, making Jungkook the first and longest-charting Asian soloist ever!

That’s not all—Jungkook’s first solo album ‘GOLDEN’ (2023) ranked at No. 58 on Spotify’s Weekly Top Albums Global chart, marking 69 weeks on the chart! This makes it the longest-running album by an Asian solo artist on this chart, proving his massive album power.

Despite being in the military, Jungkook also secured a spot on Spotify’s Weekly Top Artists Global chart for the 92nd week, ranking at No. 171, showing his undeniable global impact.

‘Seven’ holds the record for the fastest song in Spotify history to reach 100M, 900M, 1B, and 1.1B streams.

It’s also the first and fastest Asian song to surpass 2.2 billion streams, now ranking among Spotify’s Top 90 most-streamed songs ever!

‘GOLDEN’ has set a new milestone as the first album by an Asian solo artist to surpass 5.2 billion streams on Spotify.

Jungkook’s personal Spotify profile has now surpassed 8.3 billion total streams (before filtering), making him the first K-pop soloist and fastest Asian artist to hit this mark.

Jungkook keeps proving why he’s a record-breaking king.

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Seo Ye Ji is facing major backlash after her surprising appearance on SNL Korea 7.

On April 12, Seo Ye Ji made her long-awaited return to variety shows by guest-starring on Coupang Play's SNL Korea Season 7.

Before the show started, she made jaws drop by joking, "I'll gaslight the SNL crew and make it fun," referencing her own past controversies.

During the "Seo Ye GPT" segment, Seo Ye Ji played an AI that helped Kim Won Hoon nail a company presentation. She then made a sharp comment, saying, "The truly embarrassing thing is sitting quietly and being talked about behind your back. I've experienced that a lot," hinting at the criticism she’s faced.

In the "Eve Hair Salon" skit, Seo Ye Ji acted as a salon director and joked about her past "Kim Ddak Ddak" scandal, where she was accused of controlling her then-boyfriend Kim Jung Hyun. When a character mentioned her stiff neck, she responded, "It's firm," making everyone laugh but also stirring mixed feelings.

Fans were shocked to see Seo Ye Ji using her past scandals as comedy material, especially since it’s been eight years since her last variety show appearance. Many pointed out that joking about serious accusations like gaslighting and academic fraud might have gone too far.

The controversy over Seo Ye Ji’s education also came back into the spotlight. She had previously claimed she studied abroad in Spain, but in 2021 it was revealed she never actually attended the university she mentioned.

Her agency explained she was accepted but didn’t attend because of her career in Korea, but many netizens weren’t convinced.

On SNL Korea, Seo Ye Ji even played a character who lied about her past to impress a boyfriend, making fans think of her real-life academic background scandal.

After the episode aired, reactions online exploded. Some comments included, "Falsifying academic background is a crime," "This was too much," "It was funny though," "Let’s forgive it since it’s black comedy," and "Why was Seo Ye Ji the first guest?"

Seo Ye Ji’s bold jokes have definitely split public opinion, with some calling it brave and others saying it only reopened old wounds.

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