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On August 30, 2024, the BRIT Awards announced via their official X account that BTS' Jungkook's debut studio album, Golden, has been honored with BRIT Certified Silver. This comes after his latest record sold over 60,000 units in the United Kingdom. Additionally, Golden emerged as the first album by a K-pop soloist to achieve this feat.
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Released on November 3, 2023, through BigHit Music. Golden features collaborations with prominent artists such as Jack Harlow, DJ Snake, Major Lazer, and Latto. The album includes 11 tracks, with Standing Next to You as the title track. Other songs are 3D (featuring Jack Harlow), Closer to You (featuring Major Lazer), Seven (featuring Latto's explicit version), Yes or No, Please Don't Change (featuring DJ Snake), Hate You, Too Sad to Dance, Shot Glass of Tears, and Seven (featuring Latto Clean Version).
The news of BTS' Jungkook's Golden getting BRIT certified silver quickly went viral on social media. An excited user congratulated the Golden Maknae and tweeted:
"With his debut album. Congratulations Jungkook."
Netizens praised BTS' Jungkook for his latest achievement and weaved a plethora of compliments regarding his milestones. They expressed pride in the male artist for becoming the first K-pop soloist ever to achieve the feat.
"Look at all the achievements he got from his solo debut album. I feel proud of him every day. I'm so proud of you, kak bayii CONGRATULATIONS JUNGKOOK," a fan reacted.
"jungkook’s debut solo album 'golden' is now BRIT certified silver for selling over 60,000 units in the UK! becoming the first album by a k-pop soloist to ever achieve this! CONGRATULATIONS JUNGKOOK GLOBAL SOLO POP SUPERSTAR," one person commented.
"Jungkook is the first and only K-soloist to ever achieve this GLOBAL POPSTAR JUNGKOOK," another fan reacted.
Many fans also flaunted that BTS' Jungkook achieved the latest feat in less than a year. They also noted that Golden and Seven made a big impact on the K-pop industry.
"My guy is soaring high! The debut song (Seven) and debut album (Golden) making a prominent impact in the music industry," a user reacted.
"You can’t deny the impact JEON JUNGKOOK did towards the bottom half of the year 2023. He successfully put his name on the map as a solo artist," an X commented.
"Doing this with his debut album is insane that too in less than a year," one fan shared.
More about BTS' Jungkook's upcoming documentary
BigHit Music has announced the release of BTS' Jungkook's upcoming documentary, JUNG KOOK: I AM STILL, via the South Korean social media platform Weverse. According to the agency, the content would showcase the journey of a talented and rising male artist and feature the eight-month journey that transformed him into a global pop star.
JUNG KOOK: I AM STILL would provide a sneak peek into how the male artist would prepare for his first solo album, GOLDEN, international performances, never-released behind-the-scenes footage, and more. The documentary would showcase the innermost thoughts of the idol.
The documentary is slated to premiere on September 18, 2024, and will be available in theaters worldwide.
