“Setting the bar higher with every beat”: Fans react as BTS' Jungkook’s ‘SEVEN’ receives BRIT Gold certification for sales of over 400k units 

BTS’ Jungkook’s ‘SEVEN’ receives BRIT Gold certification for sales of over 400k units
BTS’ Jungkook’s ‘SEVEN’ receives BRIT Gold certification for sales of over 400k units (Image via Instagram/@bts_bighit)

BTS' Jungkook recently appeared in the headlines after his solo song "Seven" received BRIT UK Gold certification. The song was certified following the sale of over 400,000 sales units in the UK. The BTS member’s track reportedly emerged as the first and only debut song by a K-pop act to reach this feat.

Fans of BTS' Jungkook were delighted with his success. Consequently, his followers inundated the social media with praises for the idol and his single. One user on X commented:

“A global smash, a record-breaker, and now a BRIT Gold-certified masterpiece! Jungkook continues to shine, setting the bar higher with every beat. Congratulations, king!”

Many other reactions to Jungkook were seen online. While many fans congratulated Maknae for his track’s latest achievement, others referred to him as "Ace of K-pop."

“CONGRATULATIONS KINGKOOK. JUNGKOOK ACE OF KPOP. WORLD SUPERSTAR JUNGKOOK. HISTORY MAKER JUNGKOOK,” a fan wrote.
“Queen Seven is a certified worldwide hit CONGRATULATIONS. JUNGKOOK HISTORY MAKER JUNGKOOK. SEVEN BRIT GOLD CERTIFIED,” another fan commented.
“no one can do it like Jungkook period!!!!” stated an admirer.
“WE LOVE YOU 전정국 WE ARE PROUD OF YOU JUNGKOOK. CONGRATULATIONS 전정국 CONGRATULATIONS JUNGKOOK. History Maker Jungkook,” another fan stated.

Some referred to BTS' Jungkook as a history maker, while others claimed no one can be as big as the K-pop idol. Several fans commented that they were proud of Jungkook.

“No one will ever be as big as Jungkook,” wrote an admirer.
“CONGRATULATIONS JUNGKOOK #Seven the queen, true smash hit JUNGKOOK THE KING. HISTORY MAKER JUNGKOOK. GLOBAL POP SUPERSTAR JUNGKOOK. MAIN POP BOY JUNGKOOK,” commented a fan.
“KING OF K-POP, GLOBAL POP SUPERSTAR, AND, WORLD NUMBER 1 IDOL!!!!!,” stated an admirer.

BTS' Jungkook dropped his track SEVEN in 2023

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Jeon Jungkook released his independent track "Seven" in July 2023. This song was made in collaboration with American rapper Latto. The track came out ahead of the launch of JK’s solo debut album, Golden. The BTS idol released his album Golden in November 2023, which included two versions of "Seven," namely Clean and Explicit.

Ever since its debut, "Seven" has earned several certifications across the globe:

  • USA — 2x Platinum
  • Canada — 2x Platinum
  • UK — Silver
  • New Zealand — Platinum
  • Japan — Platinum Streaming (Clean Ver.)
  • Japan — Platinum Streaming (Explicit Ver.)
  • South Korea — Platinum Streaming (Clean Ver.)
  • Belgium — Gold
  • Portugal — Gold
  • Italy — Gold
  • France — Gold
  • Spain — Gold

In related news, the music video of BTS' Jungkook’s "Seven" surpassed 500 million views on YouTube. The music video was released via the HYBE labels’ YouTube channel.

The makers of JK’s "Seven" were also honored with Clio Music Awards recently. Bradley and Pablo received a Bronze Award under ‘Film Craft: Direction’ at the Clio Awards.

Currently, JK is finishing his compulsory military term in South Korea. He joined his duties in December 2023 and is likely to be released by June of this year.

Edited by Anshika Jain
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