BTS's Jungkook has painted the world in a 'golden' hue.
Released on November 3 at 1 PM (KST), Jungkook's first solo album 'GOLDEN' had hit the No.1 spot on the iTunes 'Top Albums' charts in 77 countries and regions including the UK, Germany, France, Canada, and Japan by 9 AM on the 4th. The album's title track 'Standing Next to You' ascended to No.1 on the iTunes 'Top Songs' charts in 71 countries and regions, including Greece, Poland, and Qatar.
Moreover, Jungkook swept the top of the 'Worldwide iTunes' and 'European iTunes' song and album charts. Notably, on the 'Worldwide iTunes Song' and 'European iTunes Song' charts, he proved his impact by ranking all the songs from his album in the top positions, including solo singles 'Seven (feat. Latto)' and '3D (feat. Jack Harlow)'.
Immediately upon release, the title track 'Standing Next to You' entered the Melon Real-time Chart 'TOP100' at No.7 by 2 PM on the 3rd, and by midnight on the 4th, it had climbed to No.4, with all 10 tracks included in the new album charting in the Melon 'TOP100'. In addition, BTS's hits 'Dynamite' and 'Spring Day' also rebounded in the charts, drawing attention.
The music video for 'Standing Next to You', which soared in popularity across various countries/regions and headed straight to No.1 on YouTube's trending worldwide, broke through 10 million views on YouTube within just 18 hours by the morning of the 4th.
'GOLDEN' is an album motivated by the 'golden moments' of solo artist Jungkook. Starting as BTS's 'golden maknae' and ascending to the status of a 'global pop star,' this album encapsulates Jungkook's entire narrative and includes 11 tracks across a variety of genres, including 'Standing Next to You'. The title track 'Standing Next to You' is a retro-funk genre piece that highlights Jungkook's groovy vocals. With a message that 'our love is deeper than anything, and I will be with you through any adversity,' Jungkook expressed his determination to solidify his position as a unique dance solo artist with a 'complete performance' through this song.
