“History maker”- Fans react as BTS' Jungkook’s ‘GOLDEN’ breaks 29 years old record to become the best selling album by a Korean soloist of all time

On November 8, 2024, BTS' Jungkook’s solo album GOLDEN broke a 29-year-old record and became the best-selling album by a Korean soloist of all time. The Standing Next To You vocalist achieved this milestone with over 2.9 million album sales.

The previous record was held by Kim Gun-mo's 1995 album Wrongful Meeting, which topped the list with sales of around 2.86 million albums.

BTS' Jungkook's followers were overjoyed with his latest record-breaking accomplishment. As a result, fans poured the internet with adoration for the K-pop star. Many fans expressed this enthusiasm by referring to the singer as a "history maker."

“CONGRATULATIONS JUNGKOOK. HISTORY MAKER JUNGKOOK,” commented a fan.

Many other responses from BTS' Jungkook’s admirers were seen online. While one referred to Jungkook’s album as a "masterpiece," others alluded to the singer as "global pop boy."

“It’s not just the fact Golden broke a record but Jungkook broke a 29 YEARS OLD RECORD, a record that he has broken with his FIRST SOLO ALBUM is completely iconic. Jungkook released a masterpiece with a massive recognition in each corner of this world! And it shows!” commented a fan.

“JUNGKOOK THE GLOBAL POP BOY THAT YOU ARE ..SO PROUD OF YOU MY BABY,” stated an admirer.

“It took 29years to break that record & Jungkook did it with his solo album, what he’s capable of there is no one on his level,” wrote another fan.

One said BTS' Jungkook is the "most successful talented K-soloist," while another stated that the singer is breaking records "left and right."

“I will never regret of choosing jungkook as my bias in my life he's the most successful talented k-soloist ever so proud of jungkook. he the king,” stated a fan.

“one might say that jungkook is breaking records left and right,” another user on X remarked.

“I mean, come on now!! This is just amazing! Let this sink in. The power of Golden. So proud of Bae and GOLDEN!!” exclaimed another admirer.

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BTS' Jungkook’s GOLDEN vinyl recorded highest first day sales in Hanteo history

On November 8, 2024, BTS' Jungkook set a new milestone with his solo album GOLDEN, which had the most first-day vinyl sales by a K-pop act or soloist in Hanteo history. With over 80,000 GOLDEN LP vinyls sold on its first day, the singer shattered the previous record set by BTS' Love Yourself: Tear, which sold roughly 61,000 vinyls.

On October 2, 2024, BIGHIT Music published an official notification about the pre-order and release dates for BTS' Jungkook’s GOLDEN LP vinyl. The pre-order for vinyl records kicked off on October 2. The release date for Jungkook's GOLDEN album was November 8, 2024, in South Korea.

Following this, the release date is November 18 in Japan, whereas it is December 13 in Europe and the United States.

GOLDEN was dropped on November 3, 2023. The album featured a total of eleven tracks, including Closer to You (feat. Major Lazer), Hate You, Seven (feat. Latto) Explicit Version, Yes or No, Shot Glass of Tears, Please Don't Change (feat. DJ Snake), Somebody, Standing Next To You, Too Sad to Dance, and Seven (ft. Latto) Clean Version.