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Jungkook Becomes First K-Pop Soloist in History to Surpass 10 Billion Spotify Streams

   Published Date: November 29, 2025

BTS member Jungkook has cemented his status as the undisputed king of global streaming today as Spotify officially confirmed that the 28-year-old singer has become the first K-pop solo artist — and the fastest Asian soloist ever — to amass 10 billion cumulative streams across all credits on the platform.The milestone was reached at approximately 11:47 a.m. KST when combined streams of Jungkook’s discography crossed the 10-billion mark, just 869 days after the release of his debut solo single “Seven (feat. Latto)” on July 14, 2023.BigHit Music released a brief 

statement celebrating the achievement:

“We sincerely thank global ARMY and all listeners who have shown endless love to Jungkook’s music. Reaching 10 billion streams as a Korean solo artist is an unprecedented feat, and we are deeply proud of Jungkook’s continued influence on the world stage.”

Breakdown of the Historic 10 Billion

  • “Seven (feat. Latto)” – 2.61 billion streams (highest-streamed song by any K-pop act)
  • “Left and Right” (with Charlie Puth) – 1.58 billion
  • “Standing Next to You” – 1.31 billion
  • “3D (feat. Jack Harlow)” – 1.12 billion
  • Remaining 17 credited tracks (including GOLDEN album cuts, collaborations, and pre-solo BTS-era features) – 3.38 billion combined

Notably, Jungkook now holds four solo songs with over 1 billion streams each — more billion-stream entries than any other K-pop soloist in history.Global Records Continue to FallThe achievement adds to Jungkook’s already staggering list of Spotify milestones:

  • Fastest song to 1 billion streams (“Seven” – 112 days)
  • Fastest song to 2 billion streams (“Seven” – 377 days)
  • First and only K-pop soloist with multiple songs over 1 billion streams
  • Highest 24-hour debut for a K-pop solo song (“Seven” – 16.05 million filtered streams)

Spotify’s Global Artist Chart currently ranks Jungkook at No. 12 monthly listeners worldwide (92.4 million), making him the highest-placed K-pop and Asian solo artist on the platform.Industry and Fan Reactions Music critics hailed the milestone as further evidence of K-pop’s evolving global dominance through individual artistry. Industry analyst Lee Dong-yeon of the Korea Creative Content Agency noted:

“Jungkook has effectively operates as a standalone global pop act. Ten billion streams in under three years of solo activity is comparable to trajectories of Western superstars like The Weeknd or Billie Eilish.”


Meanwhile, ARMY worldwide trended hashtags #Jungkook10BSpotify and #GoldenMaknaeKing as fans flooded social media with congratulatory messages and donation drives to charities in Jungkook’s name.


As BTS gradually reunites following military service completions in 2025–2026, Jungkook’s solo dominance ensures the group’s youngest member will return to the septet with an even stronger international footprint than when he left.With his debut album GOLDEN (2023) still gaining streams daily and new music rumored for 2026, industry insiders predict Jungkook could become the first K-pop soloist to reach 15 billion streams before his 30th birthday. 
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Author: Leesung Kim