▲ BTS' Jungkook performs during a concert at Busan Asiad Main Stadium in Busan, some 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on June 13, 2026, as part of the group's "Arirang" world tour, in this file photo provided by BigHit Music. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Jungkook-Spotify record

BTS' Jungkook tops 3 bln Spotify streams with 'Seven,' first for Korean artist

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- "Seven," a hit solo track by BTS member Jungkook, has surpassed 3 billion streams on Spotify, making him the first Korean artist to hit the threshold with a single song, his agency BigHit Music said Tuesday.

"Seven" is also the only song released in 2023 globally to reach the milestone, according to the agency.

A passionate serenade about wanting to spend every day with a loved one, "Seven" blends a catchy melody with a warm acoustic guitar sound and rhythms from UK garage, a genre of electronic music that emerged in Britain in the early 1990s.

The song's music video surpassed 600 million views on YouTube in April.

Since its release, "Seven" has enjoyed worldwide success, debuting at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and reaching No. 3 on the British Official Singles Chart Top 100.

K-pop supergroup BTS, to which Jungkook belongs, is currently on its largest-ever scale world tour, "Arirang."

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