BTS's Jungkook has clinched a quintuple crown at the 'China Year End Awards 2023,' achieving the most awards and shining his global presence. Jungkook bagged four awards at China's year-end music awards ceremony 'China Year End Awards 2023' with his solo single 'Seven,' winning 'Best-Selling Male K-Pop Single,' 'Best-Selling Collaboration Single,' 'Best Selling Male Solo K-Pop Single,' and 'Best-selling Western Single.' Additionally, his first solo album 'Golden' swept the 'Best-Selling Solo K-Pop Album' category, totaling five crowns.
Recording the highest sales in China with 'Seven' and 'Golden,' Jungkook dominated the '2023 China Year End Awards' with the most category wins, flaunting his influence as a 'world-class pop star.'
Korea's 'Koreaboo' praised the five-time winner Jungkook, stating, "He has proven his unbeatable global popularity with his amazing winning streak." Jungkook also set a record at the 'China Year End Awards' as the artist with the fifth-highest number of awards in the event's history, having been nominated in 19 categories.
Released on November 3rd, 'Golden' surpassed 3 million yuan in album sales on China's largest music streaming platform 'QQ Music' in 2023, the only K-pop male solo artist to achieve 'Triple Platinum' certification.
Additionally, 'Golden' topped Hanteo Chart's China section in the 2nd week of November with a comprehensive index score of 22,908.44. Hanteo's national charts are calculated based on album, music streaming, and social portal data.
'Seven' was listed in the 'The 100 Best Songs of 2023: Staff Picks' selected by the American music media 'Billboard' and won awards in the 'Top Global K-Pop Song' category at the '2023 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs),' 'Song of Summer' at the '2023 MTV Video Music Awards (MTV VMA),' and 'Best Song' at the '2023 MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV EMA).' It was also chosen for Rolling Stone's 'The 100 Best Songs of 2023' and topped 'Audacy,' one of the largest radio station affiliates in the US, as 'Bop Of The Year' for 2023.
Furthermore, 'Golden' was included in the 'Best Albums of 2023' by The New York Times (NYT) and 'The Best Albums Of 2023' by the American media 'UPROXX,' showcasing its widespread acclaim.
