Jung Kook's 'Golden' Achieves Global Success, Breaks Records

Despite Narrowly Missing No. 1 Spot on Billboard 200, Album Sets New Highs for Korean Solo Artists

Jung Kook's debut solo album 'Golden' has achieved significant success, with the latest single 'Standing Next To You' outselling The Beatles' 'Now and Then' by more than five times in digital sales.
Jung Kook has broken the record for the most Hot 100 Top 10 Hits by Korean soloists, with 'Standing Next To You' debuting at No. 5 on the Hot 100.
'Golden' has become the highest-charting album by a Korean solo artist in the U.K., debuting at No. 3 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart.
Despite its success, 'Golden' narrowly missed out on becoming the first South Korean album to achieve No. 1 on the Billboard 200, debuting at No. 2 behind Taylor Swift's '1989 (Taylor's Version)'.
Jung Kook is now the fourth member of BTS to debut an album at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in 2023.