BTS Jungkook's Golden secures record-breaking feat in the US amid his military service: 'King of K-pop'
Jungkook of the boy band BTS continues to shatter records despite his absence from the music sphere amid his ongoing mandatory military service. His debut album, Golden, continues to shatter records and has achieved another milestone in the US.
BTS members were once asked who they would want to be for just one day, and the group's leader, RM, aka Kim Namjoon, name-dropped Jungkook in a heartbeat, and we now know why! Namjoon reasoned that Jungkook does everything efficiently. Well, he wasn't lying! The one and only 'Golden Maknae' of the boy band continues to prove his role model right and is now killing it as a soloist despite being absent from the music sphere in the wake of his ongoing military service. The chart-topping sensation has smashed all sales records, emerging as the top-selling K-soloist of all time.
Jungkook's Golden: best-selling album by a K-pop soloist for two consecutive years
A recent report by Chart Data revealed that Jungkook's debut album, Golden, emerged as the #1 best-selling album by a K-Pop soloist in 2024 in the US by total units. Notably, Golden was also the number 1 best-selling album in the US by a K-soloist in 2023. What's more remarkable is the album continues to shatter records and win awards despite no promotions since the K-pop star's military enlistment in December 2023.
Fans react to Jungkook's latest feat
Fans of the Seven singer were quick to hype the global sensation in the comment section, with one writing, "King of K-pop for a reason."
King of kpop for a reason
¡ª HARRYS HOUSE (@harryshouse3) January 1, 2025
Another wrote, "Congratulations to Jungkook! This album is amazing, and we are so proud of him. I eagerly await his next project and hopefully a tour as well."
Congratulations to Jung kook! This album is amazing, and we are so proud of him. I eagerly await for his next project, and hopefully a tour as well.. ?
¡ª JUNGKOOK AMERICA ?? (@AMERICAJUNGKOOK) January 1, 2025
A third user highlighted, "This is so amazing because Jungkook couldn't even promote his album and was made to enlist immediately after Golden was released and had 0 media exposure in 2024."
This is so amazing because Jungkook couldn't even promote his album and was made to enlist immediately after Golden was released and had 0 media exposure in 2024.
¡ª JUNGKOOK_USA (@JUNGKOOK__USA) January 1, 2025
Congratulations Jungkook
Main pop boy Jungkook
"THE BIGGEST, MOST POPULAR, AND SUCCESSFUL K-POP SOLOIST," another fan noted.
THE BIGGEST, MOST POPULAR AND SUCCESSFUL K-POP SOLOIST ??
¡ª ????????????? (@Organickooki) January 1, 2025
"Jungkook not giving up the title despite being released in 2023 & having zero promo in 2024¡ªthat¡¯s king behavior," added another.
Jungkook not giving up the title despite being released in 2023 & having zero promo in 2024 that¡¯s king behavior?
¡ª Dani?@InASubBubble (@InASubBubble) January 1, 2025
About Jungkook's album Golden
Jungkook's debut album, Golden, dropped on November 3, 2023, just a month before he enlisted for his mandatory military service. This pop masterpiece, entirely in English, featured some amazing collabs with Jack Harlow, Major Lazer, Latto, and DJ Snake. The tracks Seven and Standing Next to You, particularly, remain fan favourites.
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