BTS’ Jungkook’s Solo Debut GOLDEN Breaks 29-Year-Old Record to Become the Korean Soloist’s Best-Selling Album

BTS’ Jungkook’s successful solo debut album GOLDEN continues to reach milestones even after a year. According to the latest updates, it set a new record as the all-time best-selling album by a Korean soloist with over 2.9 million copies sold. With this, the K-pop idol managed to break a long-standing record set by Kim Gun Mo.

According to a recent update, Jungkook’s GOLDEN is now the best-selling album by a Korean soloist. The record was previously held by Kim Gun Moo, who achieved the feat in 1995 with his third studio album Wrongful Meeting (also known as Wrongful Encounter). He held the record for 29 years with 2.86 million album sales. No other Korean soloist has surpassed this milestone in the past thirty years. Released in November 2023, BTS Maknae managed to achieve this feat within a year. Jungkook is truly a history maker.

Congratulations Jungkook.

Released on November 3, 2023, Jungkook released GOLDEN as his debut studio album. The eleven-track album features some of the biggest global collaborations in K-pop history. The explicit version of the pre-release song Seven (feat. Latto) was released on July 14, 2023. It became an instant viral hit and set the backdrop for the success of Jungkook’s upcoming album.

The GOLDEN appeared with the title tracks Standing Next to You, 3D (feat. Jack Harlow), Closer to You (ft. Major Lazer), Yes or No, Please Don’t Change (feat DJ Snake), Hate You, Somebody , Too Sad to Dance and Shot Glass of Tears.

All songs became huge hits and ranked high in the esteemed worldwide charts. The title track in particular received worldwide praise, further strengthening its position in the international music scene.

Watch GOLDEN’s music videos here:

Jungkook is currently doing his mandatory military service. He signed up for the same in December through a buddy system with his bandmate Jimin. He will now return home in June 2025. After GOLDEN, he had no official solo release except for Never Let Go, which he dropped for BTS FESTA 2024. Now, expectations for his future endeavors are high.

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