BTS Jungkook became the first Korean solo singer to enter the Top 5 on the UK Official Chart for two consecutive times

BTS's Jungkook hit the UK's official charts.

According to the latest chart released by the UK Official Charts on the 6th (local time), Jungkook's '3D (feat. Jack Harlow)' entered the single chart at number 5. As a result, Jungkook entered the chart at 3rd place with 'Seven (feat. Latto)' released in July and stayed on the chart for 10 consecutive weeks, and then placed two songs in a row, including '3D', in the 'Top 5' of the official single chart. .

Official Chart said in an article, “Jungkook is the first Korean solo artist in Official Chart history to have two ‘Top 5’ singles in the UK.” In addition, '3D' went straight to first place in three charts, including single sales, single downloads, and physical singles.

In the latest 'Weekly Top Song Global' chart released by Spotify, the world's largest streaming company, on the 6th, 'Seven' ranked 2nd and stayed at the top for 12 consecutive weeks, while '3D' entered for the first time at 3rd place.

As the success of solo singles continues, global fans' expectations are growing for the new record set by Jungkook's first solo album 'GOLDEN', which will be released simultaneously worldwide at 1 PM (Korean time) on the 3rd of next month. 'GOLDEN' is an album with the motif of Jungkook's golden moments, and contains a total of 11 songs, including 'Seven' and '3D'.

Jungkook won three categories including 'Best Song' (Seven), 'Best K-Pop', and 'Biggest Fans' in this year's candidate list announced by Europe's largest music awards ceremony, '2023 MTV Europe Music Awards'. He was nominated for the award, setting a new record for the most nominations ever for a Korean solo artist.

Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr