Jung Kook (Big Hit Music)
Big Hit Music
Jung Kook is getting ready to release his sophomore solo single, “3D,” which is slated to drop later this week. As his fans wait to hear the latest from the BTS singer, they’re still consuming his first proper single, and now all of their buying and streaming has helped the cut reach a very special milestone on the most competitive music chart in America.
This week, Jung Kook’s single “Seven” dips slightly on the Hot 100, the ranking of the most-consumed songs in the U.S. The tune falls from No. 44 to No. 53 on its slow decline down the list. But as it continues to slip, it reaches 10 weeks spent on the tally.
Now that it has hit 10 weeks somewhere on the Hot 100, “Seven” has become just the third song by a South Korean solo musician in U.S. history to make it to double-digit turns on the tally. Jung Kook is in some very esteemed company with this latest accomplishment, including himself.
Before he officially “debuted” as a solo musician with “Seven,” Jung Kook did release music outside of BTS. One of his most successful productions was with pop singer Charlie Puth, as the two collaborated on the single “Left and Right.” That tune worked its way to No. 22 on the Hot 100 and lived on the ranking for 17 weeks before falling off.
The only track that has spent more time on the Hot 100 by a solo artist from South Korea belongs to Psy. The superstar introduced millions of Americans to K-pop with his breakout hit single “Gangnam Style” more than a decade ago. The smash rose to No. 2, missing out on the top spot by one space. “Gangnam Style” racked up 31 weeks on the chart.
“Seven” made history when it debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 months ago. At the time, Jung Kook was just the second K-pop soloist to top the tally, following in the footsteps of his BTS bandmate Jimin.
At the rate “Seven” is sliding backward on the Hot 100, it could disappear in the coming weeks, or the singer’s new release might reinvigorate the smash. Sometimes when a musician drops a new tune, fans move on from the past track and focus all their energy on the just-shared composition. In other instances, a new entrant means all ships rise, so “3D” could either cannibalize “Seven” or help it. Either way, the tune has already made history, and it will likely be present for at least another few weeks on the chart.
