Jung Kook of BTS Maintains 54-Week Run at No. 1 on MyOnePick; Jung Kook Also Ranks First for Best K-POP Solo Sales in U.S.

Members of BTS are continuously achieving new musical milestones. Jung Kook has set a record by remaining at No. 1 on the music voting platform MyOnePick for 54 consecutive weeks, while Jung Kook established the highest album sales record ever for a K-POP solo artist in U.S. history. From the 5th week of February last year to the 1st week of March this year, Jung Kook held the No. 1 spot for 54 straight weeks in MyOnePick’s weekly “K-POP Individual” ranking. In the voting conducted from March 2 to March 9 for the 1st week of March, Jung Kook received 6,761,999 hearts, securing the top position by a vast margin. He maintains a strong presence not only in weekly rankings but also in monthly rankings. In February’s monthly ranking, Jung Kook ranked first with a total cumulative number of 25,148,111 hearts, leading to 14 consecutive weeks at No. 1 in MyOnePick’s “K-POP Individual Monthly Ranking.” In the voting for “February Monthly Chart K-POP(Solo)” held by MyOnePick from March 5 to March 10, Jung Kook also took first place with a total voting rate of 43.52%, which was calculated by adding his 14.75% cumulative monthly vote share and 28.77% from the monthly chart voting. This result added another record: 11 consecutive weeks at No. 1 in the “Monthly Chart K-POP(Solo)” category from April last year to February this year. Jung Kook’s popularity is evident through his various activities. He released his first solo album, “Happy,” on November 15 last year, gaining worldwide fame, and on January 26, he captivated music fans with the OST “Close to You” for the tvN drama “Ask the Stars.” He also showcases his diverse charms through his weekly exclusive content “Run, Seokjin,” and brings laughter to viewers by appearing in the innovative homestay reality show “Daehwanjang Gi-an-jang.” Meanwhile, Jung Kook has written new history as a K-POP solo artist in the U.S. music market. The music chart-focused media outlet “ChartData” reported that “Jung Kook is the top K-POP solo artist in U.S. history in terms of pure album sales (a concept combining physical album sales and digital downloads).” This achievement is particularly significant as it was accomplished with just one album, “GOLDEN,” released in 2023. “GOLDEN” sold over 1 million copies in the U.S., earning a “platinum” certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The sales volume for LP (analog) versions also reached approximately 13,000 units in the U.S., setting a new record for the highest initial sales among K-POP male solo artists’ album LPs. “GOLDEN” made its debut at No. 2 on Billboard’s main album chart, the Billboard 200, becoming the first Asian solo artist to stay on the chart for 25 consecutive weeks. It was also the first K-POP solo artist to appear on the UK music chart, the Top 100, for 8 weeks. In South Korea, it became a “double million-seller” by breaking through 2 million units in just 5 hours after release, and it achieved the highest initial sales figure among K-POP solo artists based solely on sales on the day of release. Within 2 weeks of release, a total of 2,501,158 copies were sold, marking an unprecedented achievement as the first solo album to sell over 2.5 million copies in 13 years since the revision of the Hanteo Chart’s calculation method in 2010.