BTS’s Jimin and Jung Kook Prove Their Strength as Global Solo Artists on Spotify

BTS’s Jimin and Jung Kook have further solidified their positions in the global music market by achieving high streaming numbers on Spotify. Jimin’s second solo album *Muse* features a track titled “Be Mine,” which has reached 350 million streams, while Jung Kook now has a total of 13 songs that have surpassed 200 million streams each.

“Be Mine” by Jimin reached these figures as of January 17. The entire *Muse* album has accumulated over 3.7 billion streams on Spotify, and its title track “Who” has reached 2.2 billion plays. Ryan Tedder, a Grammy-winning renowned producer, participated in the production of “Be Mine.”

Jung Kook’s solo song “Hate You” has crossed the 200 million stream mark on Spotify. This track is from his first solo album *GOLDEN*, released in November 2023. It achieved this milestone through consistent support from music fans around the world despite having no official music video. *GOLDEN* became the first K-pop solo artist album to feature six tracks with 200 million streams or more, with “Hate You” being the sixth such track.

Jung Kook’s personal Spotify account lists 11 songs that have exceeded 200 million streams, including “Hate You,” “Seven,” “Standing Next to You,” “Left and Right,” “3D,” “Dreamers,” “Stay Alive,” “Still With You,” “Yes or No,” “Never Let Go,” and “Please Don’t Change.” Adding BTS’s solo tracks “Euphoria” and “Time Difference” to this list brings the total to 13 songs. Jung Kook’s personal Spotify account has accumulated over 10.3 billion streams across all his credited works.

Three of Jung Kook’s solo songs—“Seven,” “Standing Next to You,” and “Left and Right”—have reached over 1 billion streams each, setting a record as the first Asian solo artist to achieve this. His debut solo song “Seven” is the first and longest-charting Asian solo artist song on Spotify’s Weeekly Top Song Global chart, remaining there for 131 weeks. His first solo album *GOLDEN* has also been on the Weeekly Top Album Global chart for 115 weeks. Both members have demonstrated an unparalleled status in the global music market.