BTS Jungkook's 'GOLDEN' Makes New History on Apple Music Europe Chart


BTS Jungkook set multiple records with his solo album 'GOLDEN.' Jungkook's first solo album 'GOLDEN' has entered the European album chart on the global music platform Apple Music for 500 days since its release in November 2023. This achievement was reached about four months after the album charted for 400 days on the European album chart last April.

'GOLDEN' set a new record in July by entering the Apple Music Worldwide album chart for 600 days, the first and longest duration for a K-pop solo artist's album. Additionally, the album charted for 600 days on the Apple Music US album chart in the pop category. It stayed on the iTunes Worldwide album chart for 400 days and on the European album chart for 200 days.

On Spotify's main chart, the Weekly Top Albums Global chart, 'GOLDEN' established a new record as the first and longest-charting album by an Asian solo artist, remaining on the chart for 95 consecutive weeks. Recently, it became the first album by an Asian solo artist to achieve 6 billion cumulative streams on Spotify.

Jungkook's 'GOLDEN' debuted at number 2 on the main US music media Billboard's main album chart, the Billboard 200, and charted for 25 weeks, the longest for an Asian solo artist's album. On the UK Official's main album chart, the Top 100, it stayed for 8 weeks, the first time for a K-pop solo artist.

On the global music platform iTunes, the album ranked number 1 on the iTunes album chart in a total of 106 countries since its release. Jungkook achieved a total of 9.2 million album sales (EAS) with 'GOLDEN' alone, setting the record for the highest sales by a K-pop solo artist in history.

According to Hanteo Chart, 'GOLDEN' surpassed 2 million copies sold within 5 hours of release, becoming a 'double million seller.' It made history by achieving the highest first-week sales (initial sales within one week of release) for a K-pop solo artist on the day of release. Within two weeks, a total of 2,501,158 copies were sold, marking the first solo album to sell over 2.5 million copies in 13 years since Hanteo Chart revised its tracking method in 2010.

Jungkook's 'GOLDEN' contributes to raising the global status of K-pop, and his musical achievements are receiving significant attention both domestically and internationally. These records reflect Jungkook's personal influence and BTS's global fanbase. 'GOLDEN' will continue to be an album loved by many.


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