“Keep making new records” — Fans proud as BTS’ Jungkook earns two new Guinness World Records for his debut solo single ‘Seven’

On January 14, 2025, the online media platform @OneilyVibe reported that BTS' Jungkook earned two new Guinness World Records with his debut solo single, Seven. He earned the record of "Most streamed track on Spotify in one week with 89,748,171 streams (Male)" and the "Fastest music track to reach 100 million streams on Spotify (Male)."

The success of Seven, which was released in July 2023, evoked immense pride among fans, collectively known as ARMY. Social media platforms were abuzz with celebrations of his latest Guinness World Records. One fan wrote:

"Congratulations king!! we are super Proud of you jungkook!! very well deserved!! keep making new records!!"

Fans flooded social media and celebrated the singer's latest accolades.

"Jungkook, who are you that with just one album, you achieved successes that many couldn’t reach even with multiple songs, albums, and collabs with the biggest artists in Hollywood? I’m impatiently waiting for your return," one fan wrote.

"And that, my dear friends, is what we call a real revolutionary music artist. Jungkook achievements are so historic, so iconic! He truly deserves this big mark on his career! A king, a GOLDEN king," another fan said.

"Oh Jungkook you'll forever be the Legendkook for achieving all the epic things. I'm so proud of you and I love you so much," one fan added.

Others stated that he "paved the way."

"JUNGKOOK PAVED THE WAY. So happy he got these achievements," a fan said.

"Records keep coming the joy cannot be greater keep up the good work you deserve it all my golden funkie wunkie woo popkook let's always go higher," another fan reacted.

"Jungkook: The Pop King you are," one other fan stated.

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Jungkook's previous Guinness World Records and additional music achievements

Upon its release, Seven debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making Jungkook the second BTS member to achieve this feat as a soloist. The song stayed at no. 1 for seven weeks in a row, making him the first Korean/K-pop solo act to do so.

In September 2023, the song was honored with the "Song of the Summer" award at the MTV Video Music Awards. The song continued its award streak at the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards, securing two major awards: "Best Song" and "Best K-Pop."

Additionally, in November 2023, Seven won the "Top Global K-Pop Song" at the Billboard Music Awards. The song amassed over 100 million streams within the first week of its release, setting a new record for the fastest time to reach this milestone by a male artist. It also became the fastest track to surpass one billion streams on the platform, achieving this in just 109 days, per the Guinness World Records website.

He became the first K-pop solo artist to log over 10 million streams in a single 24-hour period on Spotify Guinness World Records. He accomplished this feat for 12 consecutive days following the release of Seven. He also earned the title of "First K-pop soloist to reach No.1 on Spotify’s Weekly Top Songs Global chart" on the Guinness World Records.

Beyond Guinness World Records, Seven shattered numerous records and garnered significant accolades. According to an official report by the World Music Awards, it became the fastest song by a male artist to surpass 800 million streams on Spotify in just 78 days.

According to an October 2023 report by Hindustan Times, it also became the fastest song to reach 900 million streams on Spotify. The track also became the first song by a K-pop artist to surpass 2 billion streams on Spotify within 15 months of its release.

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In other news, the BTS singer, who has been serving in the military since December 2023, will be discharged on June 10, 2025.