Jung Kook’s ‘GOLDEN’ Continues to Break Global Records with Massive Chart Performances

Jung Kook’s ‘GOLDEN’ Continues Its Global Reign

Jung Kook, a member of the global K-pop sensation BTS, continues to demonstrate his phenomenal global influence with his first solo album ‘GOLDEN’.

Released in November 2023, ‘GOLDEN’ recently charted at No. 143 on the Apple Music European albums chart as of April 22. The album has impressively stayed on the chart for a total of 400 days since its release, affirming Jung Kook’s enduring popularity in Europe.

The album also made waves on the iTunes European albums chart, remaining listed for an extraordinary 198 days. Notably, ‘GOLDEN’ secured the No. 1 spot for 6 days on Apple Music European and 7 days on iTunes European, proving its indisputable impact in the global music scene.

Demonstrating unparalleled achievements, ‘GOLDEN’ broke records by remaining over 500 days on the Apple Music Worldwide albums chart– the longest ever for a K-pop solo artist.

In the United States, the album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, making Jung Kook the first Asian solo artist to maintain a presence there for 25 consecutive weeks.

Across the Atlantic, ‘GOLDEN’ became the first K-pop solo album to stay on the Official Charts UK Top 100 for an incredible 8 weeks.

On Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming platform, ‘GOLDEN’ continues to set milestones. It has now been charted for 92 consecutive weeks on the Weekly Top Album Global chart—the longest for any Asian solo album. Additionally, it has amassed an astonishing 5.4 billion streams, another unprecedented achievement.

Furthermore, ‘GOLDEN’ dominated on iTunes, reaching No. 1 in a record-breaking 106 countries upon its release.

Jung Kook’s ‘GOLDEN’ continues to solidify its place as a historic force in the music industry, redefining success for K-pop soloists on a global scale.