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On Monday, September 23, BTS' Jungkook's Standing Next to You became the fastest solo single by an Asian singer to exceed 900 million streams on Spotify. With the latest milestone, Jungkook became the first and only Asian and Kpop soloist to have three songs surpass 900 million Spotify streams. The other two Jungkook songs are Seven and L&R.
Fans celebrated his achievement online, flooding X with appreciation and comments honoring his success.
“MAIN POP BOY JUNGKOOK," wrote a fan.
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Many other similar responses for BTS' Jungkook were recorded on the internet. Numerous ardent followers expressed their anticipation about the latest milestone, reaching one billion streams from 900 million.
“900M wow push more for another BILLION STREAM HARD TO REACH THE GOAL”- commented a fan.
“Let's reach 1 B before standing next to you birthday”- commented a fan.
“OMGGGG! YES, COME ON LETS HURRY UP TO 1B!!!”- An X user remarked.
Some fans praised his song and called it “most beautiful song in the world.” Another X user stated that Jungkook rewrote the history.
“SNTY is a masterpiece where jeon jungkook created the most beautiful song in the world with his unique vocals.”- stated another fan.
“Global Pop Star continues to rewrite history. Congratulations Jungkook”- remarked an admirer.
“Amazing song and stunning live performances, deserves everything”- An X user stated.
“song of every century is only 100m away from getting her 1B plaque”- a fan commented.
BTS' Jungkook ranked #1 on Male Solo Singer trend index for the month of September
On September 23, Korea Stock News reported that BTS' Jungkook attained the top position on the Male Solo Singer Trends Index for September 9-15, 2024. The examined data indicates that Jungkook is accompanied by ASTRO's Cha Eun-woo, who holds the second position on the list. Other K-pop singers on this list are SUGA, Daniel Kang, G-Dragon, Rain, Baekhyun, Jay Park, Lee Seungi, and Kim Beom-soo, in that order.
The index assessed male soloists using the big data analytic tool Rankify, which incorporates Google Trends and Naver search volume, emphasizing the most popular and talked about male soloists within the specified timeframe.
Jungkook broke another record on September 16, when his song Seven (feat. Latto) got more than 1.9 billion plays on Spotify. It was the fastest song ever by an Asian act and the fourth fastest song ever in the world. At the same time, the artist became the first and only Asian soloist in Spotify history to hit this point.
BTS' Jungkook also made headlines for his recently released documentary, I AM STILL. The movie arrived in theaters across the globe on September 18, 2024.
In other news, BTS' Jungkook commenced his mandated 18-month military service in South Korea on December 12, 2023. He is scheduled for discharge in June 2025 and will reenter the entertainment sector to get back to group activities.
