As the first K-pop solo artist to sell over 3 million albums on Hanteo, BTS member Jungkook has kicked off the new year in style. He has surpassed the previous record of 2.86 million, which was held for 30 long years by Kim Gun Mo’s 1995 album Wrongful Meeting or Wrongful Encounter.
GOLDEN released on November 3, 2023, and had 11 songs of various genres, was announced by BIGHIT MUSIC on October 3. Among the tracks are the clean and explicit versions of 3D (with Jack Harlow), Closer to You (featuring Major Lazer), and Seven (featuring Latto). Yes or No, Please Don’t Change, Hate You, Someone, Too Sad to Dance, Glass of Tears, Standing Next to You.
With his album GOLDEN, which has achieved ground-breaking popularity since its debut and continues to do so now, Jungkook truly lived up to his status of “golden maknae.” Additionally, seven of the album’s songs—including Standing Next to You, Seven, 3D, Yes or No, Too Much, Please Don’t Change, and Hate You—trended in Spotify’s top 200 worldwide, and the album opened at number two on the Billboard 200 chart.
According to the Hanteo Chart data, the album sold 2,147,389 copies on the day of its release, which is another outstanding accomplishment. For the first time in Hanteo history, an album by a solo artist sold over two million copies on the first day of its release.
Jeon Jungkook is currently completing his required 18-month military duty. On June 11, 2025, he is expected to be released from the service.
