Jungkook surpasses 20 million Spotify followers…oh, a new fastest record

[Sports Seoul | Reporter Bae Geun] BTS's Jungkook has set a new milestone on Spotify. His personal account has surpassed 20 million followers.

In addition, he set a record for reaching 20 million followers in the shortest time among all Asian artists.

It is not just the follower count that has risen. Jungkook recently re-entered Spotify's 'Global Weekly Top Artists' chart, extending his streak of 120 consecutive weeks on the chart. His monthly listeners also once again exceeded 18 million.

The long-term success of his music and album remains strong as well. His first solo debut song, 'Seven,' released in 2023, set a record on Spotify's 'Weekly Top Songs Global' chart as the first and longest-charting song by an Asian solo artist, with 143 weeks on the chart.

His first solo album, 'GOLDEN,' is also continuing its record on the 'Weekly Top Albums Global' chart as the first and longest-charting album by an Asian solo artist, with 126 weeks on the chart.

The cumulative streaming figures are also notable. 'Seven' became the first song by an Asian artist to surpass 2.89 billion streams, and 'GOLDEN' recorded the highest cumulative streaming total among full-length albums by an Asian artist, with 6.97 billion streams.

Jungkook continues his record streak on Spotify, achieving a combined 10.77 billion streams as the shortest-time Asian artist and the first K-pop solo artist.