BTS has now become a worldwide sensational group. They are not only famous in South Korea but also around the world in different countries. Following their hiatus, members of BTS decided to focus on their solo albums and singles. One of the members is also known as "Golden Maknae” by their fans in Jeon Junkook. He is the youngest group member with a melodious voice and top-notch visuals. He is not only talented at one thing, but, he desires to be perfect at everything. With his debut single album Golden he has left a lasting effect on the music industry worldwide. With that, he has become the most influential idol in South Korea. So, if you are interested in knowing what the various records that his album broke are, then this article is for you.
1. Billboard HOT 100
Since its premiere, the first week of the album, they are proved to be a blockbuster hit, with all 11 tracks dominating the global music charts. Jimin’s album Face and Junkook’s Golden are the only albums by K-pop soloists in music history with number 1 hits on the Hot 100. He is the first and only Asian solo artist in history to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with a solo debut single.
2. Biggest Monthly Listener On Spotify
Jungkook was recently named the first and only K-pop solo artist to reach 40 million monthly listeners on Spotify. It comes after the BTS singer released his solo debut album, GOLDEN. He reigns as the K-POP act with the most monthly listeners on Spotify, even surpassing his group BTS. He makes Spotify history as the sole K-pop soloist to reach 40M+ monthly listeners. Seven of his songs from the debut album including, Standing Next to You, Seven, 3D, Yes or No, Too Much, Please Don’t Change, and Hate You, are trending on Global Spotify's top 200 list.
3. Dominance On TikTok
Jungkook delivered an impromptu performance of his track Yes or No in Times Square. Since then, the song has been trending on TikTok, amassing over 60,000 video remixes. Jungkook is the most popular K-pop idol on the app, boasting the most-viewed individual hashtag, which now has over 149 billion views. He also has the most viewed particular fan cam on the app.
4. Hanteo Chart
He achieved a historic feat on the Hanteo chart in South Korea surpassing V his team member as a soloist. GOLDEN has the most 1st week sales on the Hanteo Chart by any solo album. Currently, as per Hanteo Chart, GOLDEN has sold a total of 2,438,483 copies in its first week of release from November 3 to November 9. This record was previously held by BTS V's debut album Layover, which sold over 1,672,138 copies on its release day and over 2,101,974 in its first week.
5. Guinness World Record
Jungkook dominates the global music scene with his debut album, Golden, achieving three Guinness World Records and a silver certification. He continues to set records, taking the international music scene by storm with his recently released album, Golden. His album Golden achieved 951000 total equivalent sales, topping the sales chart and surpassing Taylor Swift. Jungkook proudly asserts the authority of the 'Super Mega Icon' by securing a total of 4 Guinness World Records.
6. Billboard 200 Chart
Jungkook's GOLDEN became the best-selling album by a solo Korean artist in Billboard 200 history. Standing Next to You debuts at number one on YouTube. The album Golden by Jungkook has become the best-selling album by a solo Korean artist in Billboard 200's history in terms of weekly sales. Jungkook became the first Korean solo artist to achieve #1 on the Top Songs Chart with his fourth song. Jungkook surpasses Blackpink, becoming the 2nd Asian act with the MOST #1 hits on the Billboard Global 200 chart. He became the FIRST and ONLY Asian soloist to chart three songs simultaneously in the Top 10 and occupied the Top 2 spots on the Billboard Global 200.
7. YouTube Charts
On November 12, Standing Next to You debuted at the number 1 spot on YouTube’s Top Songs Global Chart with 41 million streams. At the same time, it also clinched the lead position in the music video category with around 28 million views. The lead single from Golden, Standing Next to You, debuted at number one on the global YouTube charts in both the songs and music video categories.
8. iTunes Domination
On November 10, Jungkook's multiple versions of Golden dominated the whole top 5 on US iTunes. The feat reinforces Jungkook's status as the K-pop soloist with the most tremendous number 1 hits in US iTunes history. "GOLDEN" showed off its global music power by topping the iTunes album chart in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, and Germany, the eight largest music markets in the world. He broke the No. 1 iTunes album chart in a total of 90 countries (regions) and also topped the Worldwide and European iTunes album charts for seven consecutive days, showing his potential.
9. MTV EMA
He took home not one but two prestigious awards at the EMAs. His chart-topping hit "Seven" featuring Latto secured the title of 'Best Song'. Plus, he also clinched the 'Best K-Pop' award, reaffirming his dominance in the K-pop realm. He was also awarded ‘Song of the Summer' for his song.
10. Silver Certification
The group's Golden Maknae has not only broken global Spotify records with his debut album but has also achieved three Guinness World Records and more. Added to his achievements, one of his digital singles, Seven, has received silver certification in the UK. This achievement follows the success of several of his songs, including 3D featuring Jack Harlow, Too Much featuring The Kid Laroi and Central Cee, and "Standing Next to You," among others, which have climbed the musical charts in the region, surpassing many established artists on the chart.
