BTS's Jungkook has achieved a historic feat at the '38th Golden Disc Awards', becoming the first male solo artist to clinch both the Digital Song and Album categories, marking an unprecedented milestone. On the 6th of January, at the award ceremony, Jungkook's debut solo album 'GOLDEN' earned him the 'Best Album' award, while his single 'Seven' won the 'Best Digital Song' award, leading him to a remarkable two-category victory.
Jungkook showcased his unparalleled influence by becoming the first male solo artist in the history of the Golden Disc Awards to win awards in both the digital and album categories simultaneously.
With 'GOLDEN', Jungkook achieved the highest sales among domestic and international K-pop solo artists, thus securing the 'Best Album' award. Additionally, his record-breaking feat with 'Seven', which achieved the fastest one billion streams on Spotify, earning a place in the Guinness World Records, led him to win the 'Best Digital Song' award.
'GOLDEN', released in November of the previous year, topped the Circle Chart's '2023 Cumulative Album Sales Top 15' with sales of 2,702,453 units, claiming the highest-selling album of the year among all K-pop solo artists. 'Seven', on the other hand, achieved a record-breaking milestone by accumulating over one billion streams in just 108 days, the fastest in Spotify's history.
In 2023, Jungkook swept through various awards ceremonies, making a significant mark. At the 'Melon Music Awards 2023' (MMA2023), he bagged four awards including 'Best Solo Male', 'Hot Trend Award', 'Top 10 of the Year', and 'Millions Top 10'. At the '2023 MAMA Awards', he won 'Best Dance Performance Male Solo' and 'Best Collaboration', confirming his status as a dual winner.
His international acclaim continued as he won the 'Song of Summer' category at the '2023 MTV Video Music Awards' (MTV VMA) and the 'Best Song' category at the '2023 MTV Europe Music Awards' (MTV EMA) for 'Seven'. He also secured the 'Top Global K-Pop Song' award at the '2023 Billboard Music Awards' (BBMAs).
Moreover, 'Seven' was featured in prestigious lists including 'Billboard's 100 Best Songs of 2023', 'The best songs and albums of 2023: Official Charts staff picks', and 'Rolling Stone's 100 Best Songs of 2023'. His album 'GOLDEN' was recognized in 'Rolling Stone's Best Music of 2023: Staff Picks', 'MTV's Record-Breaking Albums of 2023', 'The New York Times's Best Albums of 2023', and 'UPROXX's Best Albums Of 2023', highlighting its widespread acclaim and success.
