BTS’ Jungkook’s successful debut solo album GOLDEN continues to achieve milestones even after a year. According to the latest updates, it has set a new record as the best-selling album of all time by a Korean soloist with over 2.9 million copies sold. With this, the K-pop idol managed to break a long-standing record held by Kim Gun Mo.

According to a recent update, Jungkook’s GOLDEN is now the best-selling album by a Korean soloist. The record was previously held by Kim Gun Moo, who achieved the feat in 1995 with his third studio album Wrongful Meeting (also known as Wrongful Encounter). He held the record for 29 years with 2.86 million albums sold. No other Korean soloist has managed to surpass this milestone in the past three decades. Released in November 2023, BTS maknae achieved the feat in one year. Jungkook is truly a history maker.

Congratulations Jungkook.

Released on November 3, 2023, Jungkook released GOLDEN as his debut studio album. The 11-track album features some of the biggest global collaborations in K-pop history. The explicit version of the preliminary song Seven (feat. Latto) was released on July 14, 2023. It instantly became a viral hit, setting the backdrop for the success of Jungkook’s upcoming album.

The GOLDEN was released with the title tracks Standing Next to You, 3D (feat. Jack Harlow), Closer to You (ft. Major Lazer), Yes or No, Please Don’t Change (feat. DJ Snake), Hate You, Somebody . , Too Sad to Dance and Shot Glass of Tears.

All the songs became massive hits, ranking high on the most reputable global music charts. In particular, the title track received global praise, strengthening its position in the international music scene.

Watch the music videos included in GOLDEN here:

Jungkook is currently serving his mandatory military service. He enlisted for the same in December via a buddy system with his groupmate Jimin. He is now expected to return home in June 2025. After GOLDEN, he has had no official solo releases except for Never Let Go, which he dropped for BTS FESTA 2024. Now, the anticipation is high for his future projects.

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