Jung Kook Has Surpassed BTS as the Most Streamed K-Pop Act On Spotify

Jung Kook is truly coming into his own during the BTS sabbatical. Recently an industry report has indicated that the solo artist has overtaken his K-pop group’s act with the most monthly listeners on Spotify.

According to CasinoAlpha, the new findings have noted that Jung Kook’s latest single, “Seven” has earned him an estimated $1.5 million USD in royalties and launched him to receive 35,407,241 monthly listeners, while BTS stands at 35,137,160 monthly listeners. “Seven” debuted on July 14 and has since amassed over 393 million plays, eclipsing BTS’s “Take Two” which released on June 9 and garnered over $1 million USD.

Jung Kook dethroning BTS sparked a hashtag on X, #EndedBTS, trending with over 3,500 posts. One fan wrote, “JUNGKOOK ENDED BTS WITHOUT RELEASING ANY ALBUM!! SURPASSING HIS GROUP ONLY WITH A SINGLE!! OH JUNGKOOK THE GIANT POPSTAR YOU’RE (fire emoji). CONGRATULATIONS JUNGKOOK HISTORY MAKER JUNGKOOK SPOTIFY KING JUNGKOOK.” A number of other fans have chimed in to congratulate the artist. Jung Kook’s success is a testament to his popularity and artistry beyond the BTS group. It remains to see how he continues to fair over time.

JUNGKOOK ENDED BTS WITHOUT RELEASING ANY ALBUM!! SURPASSING HIS GROUP ONLY WITH A SINGLE!! OH JUNGKOOK THE GIANT POPSTAR YOU'RE 🔥

CONGRATULATIONS JUNGKOOK
HISTORY MAKER JUNGKOOK
SPOTIFY KING JUNGKOOK pic.twitter.com/4qrxj9CPel

— JKz BAE⁷ ᵇʸ ʲᵏ (@JeonEsHi97) August 16, 2023

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