Jung Kook Hits 20 Million Spotify Followers…Asia’s Fastest Record

BTS member Jungkook has added another record to his list. His personal account followers on the global music platform Spotify have surpassed 20 million. Among Asian artists, that is the fastest pace.

Jungkook has once again appeared on the world’s largest music streaming platform, Spotify, in the “Global Weekly Top Artists” chart, extending his chart run to 120 consecutive weeks. His monthly listeners also climbed back above 18 million.

His first solo song, “Seven,” released in 2023, has set the record as the first and longest-charting song by an Asian solo singer on the “Weekly Top Songs Global” chart, staying on the chart for 143 weeks. His first solo album, “GOLDEN,” is also continuing its presence, remaining on the “Weekly Top Albums Global” chart for 126 weeks. That is the longest record for an Asian solo singer.

The cumulative numbers are also notable. “Seven” has surpassed 2.89 billion streams, and “GOLDEN” has recorded 6.97 billion streams. In particular, Jungkook has become the fastest Asian singer on Spotify and the first K-pop solo artist to reach a total of 10.77 billion streams.

Meanwhile, BTS is showing its well-known popularity by placing in the “Top 3” on the U.S. “Billboard 200” for four consecutive weeks with their recently released “Arirang” (ARIRANG).