Jung Kook stacks 13 Spotify milestones in a K-pop solo first
BTS's Jung Kook now has 13 solo-account songs over 200 million Spotify streams, led by 'Closer to You' and record-breaking 'Seven'.
Jung Kook holds 13 songs with 200 million streams on Spotify
BTS's Jung Kook is writing unrivaled records on global music charts. Recently, Jung Kook's solo track 'Closer to You' surpassed 200 million streams on Spotify, the world's largest music platform.
Including this track, a total of 13 songs from Jung Kook's personal account have been played more than 200 million times. The songs that have broken the 200 million streaming mark are 'Closer to You', 'Seven', 'Standing Next to You', 'Left and Right', '3D', 'Dreamers', 'Stay Alive', 'Still With You', 'Yes or No', 'Never Let Go', 'Please Don't Change', 'TOO MUCH', and 'Hate You'. This marks the first and most records held by a K-pop solo artist.
If tracks from BTS albums are included, the number increases further. Adding 'Euphoria', which is recording 700 million streams on Spotify, and 'Time Difference' (시차), which recorded 300 million streams, the total number of tracks Jung Kook participated in that have exceeded 200 million streams is 15. In particular, the solo single 'Seven' surpassed 3 billion streams on Spotify, marking the first and fastest record for an Asian artist.
Balenciaga custom looks showcased at Paris performance
Alongside his musical achievements, Jung Kook demonstrated his presence on the fashion stage as well. During the BTS 5th studio album 'ARIRANG' World Arena Tour Paris performance held at Stade de France in Paris, France, on the 17th and 18th (local time), he wore exclusive custom looks from Balenciaga. A total of 184,000 spectators gathered at the venue over the two days.
For this performance, Balenciaga produced Jung Kook's custom outfits based on design elements from Pierpaolo Piccioli's 2026 Fall and 2027 Spring collections. The outfits were composed to reflect the three themes of the performance and Jung Kook's style.
For the first stage, Jung Kook matched black leather pants with a high-collar leather jacket and moto gloves. In the following stages, he showcased the brand's unique sculptural beauty through oversized silhouette denim jackets and baggy jeans, or boxy leather tops and XXL pants. For the final stage, he wore custom hoodies and T-shirts that reinterpreted the official MD for this world tour. These garments were engraved with the Balenciaga logo, Jung Kook's initials, the album name, and the names of the European tour cities.
