BTS star Jungkook crowned most-streamed K-pop act
Jungkook's solo track Seven has been streamed 2.5 billion times.
BTS star Jungkook has been crowned the most-streamed K-pop act.
The 27-year-old star's label BIGHIT MUSIC has revealed his 2023 debut solo track Seven - which features rapper Latto - has been streamed more than 2.5 billion times on Spotify, surpassing a previous record set by BTS' 2020 hit Dynamite.
What's more, his entire solo music catalogue has accumulated a whopping 9.4 billion streams.
Upon its release, Seven became the fastest track to hit one billion streams on the streaming platform.
The tune reached the milestone just 108 days after its release and surpassed Miley Cyrus' hit Flowers - which took 112 days to hit the billion mark.
Latto previously shared how "shocked" she was by the love she received from BTS' fanbase about the collaboration.
The 26-year-old star - whose real name is Alyssa Stephens - told PEOPLE: "It literally has been so surreal witnessing his fanbase and how much they support him - it's literally artist goals. I was so shocked.
"I'm like, 'Are you sure you want me?' I felt so much pressure to do it, but I was like, 'You know what? He reached out to me for a reason. Let me just go in there and do what I do best.'"
Meanwhile, BTS recently confirmed their return with a new album and world tour.
The K-pop boy band announced their hotly anticipated comeback during a live stream in July, after all seven members – Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook – completed their mandatory military service in South Korea.
The Butter hitmakers said they were heading to the US to start work on new music as they prepare to release a new album in spring 2026.
Jimin said: "Hey guys, we are back."
The group added: "We're also planning a world tour alongside the album. We'll be visiting fans all around the world, so we hope you're as excited as we are."
The new album will mark the band's first record since 2020 and the tour will see BTS hit the road for the first time since the Permission to Dance on Stage gigs in 2022.
The BTS members were forced to put their careers on hold in 2022 as 18 months of military service is compulsory for all men in South Korea.
Suga was the final star in the band to complete his military service in June.
BTS told their fans, known as the ARMY, on the platform Weverse: "Starting in July, all seven of us will begin working closely together on new music.
"Since it will be a group album, it will reflect each member's thoughts and ideas. We're approaching the album with the same mindset we had when we first started."
