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Jungkook’s ‘Seven’ Tops 3 Billion Spotify Streams

BigHit Music says the milestone makes it the first single by a Korean artist to reach 3 billion streams and underscores the song’s lasting global reach.

BTS' Jungkook performs during a concert at Busan Asiad Main Stadium in Busan, some 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on June 13, 2026, as part of the group's "Arirang" world tour, in this file photo provided by BigHit Music. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • BigHit Music announced that Jungkook’s 2023 solo single “Seven” has surpassed 3 billion plays on Spotify, a level no other Korean-artist single has reached.
  • The agency said “Seven” is the only song released in 2023 to hit 3 billion streams, highlighting the track’s unusually long commercial lifespan.
  • Since release, the song has charted worldwide, including a No. 1 debut on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and a No. 3 peak on the U.K. Official Singles Chart.
  • The music video passed 600 million YouTube views by April, and BTS’s current large-scale Arirang world tour has kept Jungkook and his solo work in the public eye.
  • Cross-genre appeal — a mix of acoustic pop and UK garage rhythms — and sustained fan engagement on tour and online help explain why the track reached a rare multi-billion stream threshold and could keep earning global plays.