BTS Jungkook Ranks 10th on International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's 'Global Singles Chart'

First Korean Singer to Enter Charts in 11 Years Since Psy

Jungkook, a member of the group 'BTS' (Bangtan Sonyeondan), was the only Korean singer selected in the top 10 of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)'s '2023 Global Single Chart.'

Album image of the solo song '3D' by Jungkook of the group BTS. [Photo by BigHit Music]

According to the '2023 Global Single Chart' announced by IFPI on the 26th (local time), Jungkook ranked 10th with his first solo single released last July, ‘Seven (feat. Latto).’

IFPI is an organization with over 8,000 record companies worldwide as members and publishes an annual list summarizing trends in the music industry. Among them, the 'Global Single Chart' is an index that ranks songs by combining figures such as paid subscription streaming and single track downloads.

This year, the number one spot was taken by American pop star Miley Cyrus with 'Flower.' The song 'Calm Down,' performed by American pop star Selena Gomez and Nigerian singer Rema, and American R&B soul singer-songwriter SZA's 'Kill Bill' ranked second and third, respectively. Taylor Swift, a pop star enjoying tremendous popularity in the U.S., had two songs on the list: 'Cruel Summer' (7th) and 'Anti-Hero' (9th).

Jungkook confirmed his global status by entering the IFPI chart with his first solo activity song 'Seven.' PSY was the first Korean artist to enter the IFPI 'Global Single Chart' in 2012 with the global hit 'Gangnam Style.' In 2020 and 2021, BTS appeared on the chart with 'Dynamite' and 'Butter,' respectively. Jungkook became the first Korean artist to enter this chart as a solo singer 11 years after PSY and the first Korean artist to appear on the chart both as a group member and solo artist.

'Seven' took the world by storm immediately after its release last year. The song directly reached number one on the U.S. Billboard main singles chart 'Hot 100.' It ranked third on the UK Official Singles Chart Top 100. Additionally, it achieved 1 billion streams in the shortest period ever (108 days) on Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform. It also ranked 4th in Spotify's 2023 Wrapped year-end campaign 'Top 10 Songs Globally,' marking a significant achievement.

Moreover, Jungkook performed on the stages of major overseas music award shows with 'Seven,' including 'Song of Summer' at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, 'Best Song' at the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards, and 'Top Global K-Pop Song' at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.

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