BTS's Jungkook has illuminated his global popularity as his album 'GOLDEN' sprints across the Billboard main album chart. According to the latest chart released by the American music outlet Billboard (dated January 6), Jungkook's debut solo album 'GOLDEN' secured the 46th spot on the 'Billboard 200' chart.
Since its first entry at number 2 on the 'Billboard 200' on November 18, 'GOLDEN' has consistently maintained its presence in the top 50 for eight consecutive weeks, showcasing its formidable staying power.
Ranking within the top 50 for six consecutive weeks, 'GOLDEN' has demonstrated a series of impressive placements: 6th in the second week, 16th in the third, 15th in the fourth, 33rd in the fifth, 41st in the sixth, and 39th in the seventh week. With this, Jungkook has extended his record as the first and only Asian solo artist to achieve eight consecutive weeks in the top 50 of the chart, marking a career-high milestone.
'GOLDEN' has also made a remarkable climb on the 'Top Current Album Sales' and 'Top Album Sales' charts in the Billboard, ranking 10th and 13th respectively, and has consistently been in the upper ranks for eight weeks straight. The album's title track 'Standing Next to You' debuted on Billboard's main single chart, 'Hot 100', at 97th place and has maintained its rank for eight consecutive weeks. Additionally, it secured the 5th position in 'Digital Song Sales,' 42nd in 'Global 200,' and 25th in 'Global (excluding the US),' demonstrating its unique power as a single.
Furthermore, Jungkook's solo single 'Seven' charted at 44th in 'Global 200' and 22nd in 'Global (excluding the US)' for 24 weeks, while '3D' charted at 82nd and 52nd for 13 weeks. Tracks like '3D' and 'Standing Next to You' also featured on the Pop Airplay chart at 22nd and 34th, respectively, proving Jungkook's dominance across various Billboard charts and affirming his status as a 'global pop star.'
Jungkook also marked a milestone as the first K-pop solo artist to spend 20 weeks on the 'Artist 100' chart, ranking at 35th. 'GOLDEN' received critical acclaim, being selected for 'Best Music of 2023: Staff Picks' by Rolling Stone, 'RECORD-BREAKING ALBUMS OF 2023' by MTV, 'Best Albums of 2023' by The New York Times, and 'The Best Albums Of 2023' by UPROXX.
Moreover, in 2023, Jungkook became the first K-pop solo artist in the US to record over 500,000 units in album sales. Following its release in November last year, 'GOLDEN' topped the Circle Chart's '2023 Cumulative Album (Physical) Sales Top 15' with sales of 2,702,453 copies, securing the number one spot in cumulative album sales for 2023 among all K-pop solo artists, both male and female.
