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BTS’ Jungkook to Headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival

BTS’ Jungkook to Headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Jungkook, a member of K-pop juggernaut BTS, will headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival, a large-scale U.S. charity concert set to be held this month, the group’s agency said Thursday, citing the festival’s official social media accounts. The Global Citizen Festival is a large-scale charity concert organized by Global Citizen, [...]

BTS Jungkook’s ‘Seven’ Third Most-streamed Song on Spotify This Summer

BTS Jungkook’s ‘Seven’ Third Most-streamed Song on Spotify This Summer

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS member Jungkook’s debut solo single, “Seven,” became the third most-streamed song of the summer on the global streaming platform Spotify, his agency said Saturday. “Seven” was ranked only behind “Ella Baila Sola” by Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma at No. 1 and Bad Bunny’s “Where She Goes” on [...]

BTS’ Jungkook Tops Billboard’s Global Charts for 5th Week

BTS’ Jungkook Tops Billboard’s Global Charts for 5th Week

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS member Jungkook’s debut solo single, “Seven,” stayed atop the U.S. Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts for the fifth consecutive week. According to the latest charts unveiled Monday (U.S. local time), “Seven” continued to lead both charts for five weeks in a row, making Jungkook the [...]

BTS’ Jungkook Tops Billboard’s Global Charts for 4th Consecutive Week

BTS’ Jungkook Tops Billboard’s Global Charts for 4th Consecutive Week

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Jungkook of the K-pop supergroup BTS has stayed atop the U.S. Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts for the fourth consecutive week with his debut solo single, “Seven.” According to the latest charts unveiled Tuesday (U.S. local time), “Seven” continued to lead both charts for the fourth [...]

BTS Member Jungkook’s Solo Single ‘Seven’ Tops Billboard Hot 100

BTS Member Jungkook’s Solo Single ‘Seven’ Tops Billboard Hot 100

SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS member Jungkook has topped the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with his first solo single, “Seven,” becoming the second South Korean soloist to lead the list following his bandmate Jimin. Released July 14, “Seven,” a summery pop song featuring American female rapper Latto, has sold 153,000 song downloads [...]

BTS’ Synergy Will be Powerful When Reunited, Says Member Jungkook

BTS’ Synergy Will be Powerful When Reunited, Says Member Jungkook

SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Jungkook of K-pop supergroup BTS has expressed his anticipation for the group’s future reunion after all the members complete their military service, saying their synergy will be much more powerful then. “It’s good that we all have time to grow up individually through our solo projects that reflect our [...]

BTS’ Jungkook Lands at No. 1 on Spotify with First Solo Single ‘Seven’

BTS’ Jungkook Lands at No. 1 on Spotify with First Solo Single ‘Seven’

SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS member Jungkook’s first solo single, “Seven,” has landed atop streaming giant Spotify’s daily top song global chart, his agency said Sunday. The digital single, unveiled Friday, topped the chart after being streamed nearly 16 million times. The agency, BigHit Music, said the feat made Jungkook the first Korean [...]

BTS’ Jungkook Tops iTunes Charts of 106 Countries with First Solo Single ‘Seven’

BTS’ Jungkook Tops iTunes Charts of 106 Countries with First Solo Single ‘Seven’

SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS member Jungkook’s first solo single, “Seven,” topped iTunes Top Song charts of 106 countries around the world Saturday, one day after its release, its agency, BigHit Music, said. Jungkook unveiled the digital single Friday, becoming the sixth member of the septet to debut as a soloist, after J-Hope, [...]