K-pop group BTS has once again been named Spotify’s Global K-Pop Artist! The group maintained their top spot, followed by Blackpink, BTS member Jungkook, NewJeans, and Stray Kids.
Meanwhile, other BTS members – Jimin, V, Agust D (Suga), and J-Hope also made it to the list, ranking sixth, eleventh, sixteenth, and twentieth place, respectively.
Jungkook’s debut solo single, “Seven (feat. Latto),” has been named Spotify’s K-Pop song of the year. It also set a record as the fastest song to reach one billion streams on the platform in just 108 days, earning it a spot in the Spotify Billions Club.
His songs “Dreamers [Music from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack]” and “3D (feat. Jack Harlow)” also charted in the top 20 list at #12 and #14, respectively.
Some of the most-streamed K-Pop songs of the year also include “Cupid – Twin Ver.” by FIFTY FIFTY, “Like Crazy” by Jimin, and “OMG” by NewJeans.
Aside from “Like Crazy,” Jimin’s “Set Me Free Pt. 2” (#15), and “Like Crazy (English Version)” (#17) also made it to the list of this year’s most-streamed K-Pop tracks.
Three BTS members are already serving in the South Korean military. Jin enlisted in December 2022, followed by J-Hope in April 2023, and Suga in September 2023.
The remaining BTS members RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook are already preparing for their military service with Jungkook confirming his enlistment this December.
— Jade Veronique Yap/CACM, GMA Integrated News
