Jungkook (BTS) has just set a new historical record for Kpop, having been accused of the word "cheating", "going out the back door"

Bảo TiênJul 25, 2023 at 10:29

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Returning to the track with a solo performance that exceeded expectations, Jungkook "naturally" became the first K-Pop artist to make new history. But not long to celebrate he was caught in this charge.

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Recently, Jungkook was announced as the first K-Pop artist to debut at number one on the US Spotify chart with his solo debut digital single Seven (feat. Lotto).

The male singer has also achieved other incredible feats with his latest solo, including the third-largest stream in global Spotify chart history and the largest single-day stream in history for a K-Pop solo artist.

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However, in addition to the achievements achieved with his first solo product, the youngest member of BTS is being accused by some fans that he is being favored in terms of marketing and promotion compared to other members of BTS.

The original poster who raised this concern on a popular online community did not reveal whether or not he was a fan of a particular member, but his comments caught the attention of the fandom as more than 1200 comments were made under this post along with a comparison table.

The original writer alleges that Jungkook was the only member to receive pre-orders on iTunes, radio ads in the US and UK, and posters around the world. This person also alleges that while all the other members were only promoted on Melon or Spotify, Jungkook received ads on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.

Currently HYPE Ent. no response has been given.

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At 11 a.m. on July 14 (Vietnam time), Jungkook officially released his first solo product titled Seven, in collaboration with popular actress Han So Hee. With his heat, the solo performance of the youngest BTS member quickly received the attention of many fans, achieved many impressive achievements and created explosive effects on social networks.

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For the international market, Seven also quickly became #1 iTunes of 108 countries and territories after 24 hours of launch including Australia, Austria, Canada, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand... since July 15 (local time).

Not only that, Jungkook's Seven also made history when becoming the fastest song to reach No.1 in 100 countries in history after only 2 and a half hours. Reached #1 iTunes US and UK with just over 1 hour of release, With this, the song also broke the record for fastest K-Pop song to reach #1 on US iTunes. In addition, this song is also currently topping the Apple Music Real Time Chart of 71 countries.

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Seven also earned 15.9 million streams and reached #1 on Spotify Global, becoming the debut debut of a K-pop artist and ranked #3 globally.

On the YouTube front, MV Seven achieved more than 35 million views and 5.4 million likes in the first 24 hours, reaching #1 Trending Worldwide and #1 Trending in 94 countries. This achievement also helps Seven become the MV of a male solo artist with the highest number of first-day views in 2023.

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Not only Seven, in this solo album Jungkook also released the official audio version of the previously self-composed song "Still with you".

The song composed by Jungkook was released by the male idol for free on the SoundCloud music platform in 2020, on the eve of the 7th anniversary of BTS's debut. However, until this July 3, the new song was officially released on all platforms.

Immediately after its release, "Still With You" reached the top of iTunes charts in 83 regions, including many major markets such as the US, Canada, Germany, France, etc. Meanwhile, "My You" rose to the top of iTunes charts in 15 regions, including Finland, Paraguay, Japan...

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This is a positive move for Jungkook's debut as a solo artist. Along with Still With You, Jungkook also released another song composed by himself called "My You".

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Jungkook's achievement not only adds to the list of remarkable achievements of this individual singer but also reflects the dedication and support of ARMY - BTS's fan force.

Jungkook's new feat is also expected to serve as an inspiration for aspiring K-Pop artists - expanding the genre's influence on a global scale.

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