On Friday, November 3, BTS‘s Jungkook hosted a live stream on Weverse to engage with fans after dropping his first solo album, GOLDEN. As the idol played his new material in the background, he chatted about the album and responded to fans. The broadcast took a playful turn when fellow BTS member V popped up in the comments, saying that he and Jimin were outside Jungkook‘s house, urging him to open the door. V‘s unexpected comments read, “Jungkook-ah. Hey, Jeon Jungkook. Look at the screen. Jimin and I are coming to your house. Open the door.”
V also started a brief live stream, hinting that they were en route to Jungkook‘s place, but it ended abruptly with Jimin suggesting they shouldn’t interrupt Jungkook‘s stream. Fans speculated that the duo was indeed waiting for the “Standing Next to You” hitmaker, especially when V‘s own stream seemed to show them standing outside the idol’s residence. Jungkook, upon reading the comments, couldn’t help but smile, yet he expressed concern about his unclean house and the possibility of the duo being inebriated, which could lead to a chaotic broadcast.
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“No, don’t come! I didn’t clean the house, okay? Would they really come? I shouldn’t say that. Just come then. Got it? I have to turn off the live broadcast because they might show up. I think they met up and drank,” an amused and slightly flustered Jungkook said.
He wrapped up the stream by encouraging fans to enjoy and support the album while taking care of themselves. This interaction was a hit among fans. They found the impromptu visit and the members’ banter endearing and hilarious.
Jungkook of BTS broke records
In other news, GOLDEN, bannered by the title track “Standing Next to You,” has been a massive success. According to Spotify, the album amassed over 39 million streams on its first day, setting a record for a K-pop soloist’s album on the platform. The songs from the album dominated Spotify’s Daily Top Song Global chart, with “Seven (feat. Latto)” claiming the top spot and “Standing Next to You” at second place. The album also made waves in Japan. It topped Oricon’s daily album ranking with over 200,000 copies sold on the first day.
GOLDEN shattered records by selling two million copies in less than five hours, according to Hanteo Chart, becoming the first K-pop solo artist’s album to achieve the double million-seller title on its first day. The album’s success continued internationally, hitting No. 1 on iTunes’ Top Albums chart in 77 countries, while “Standing Next to You” swept the Top Song chart in 71 countries.
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Jungkook also made history on Billboard with the new album, placing three songs in the top 10 of the Global 200 (US excl.) chart as the first Asian artist. With “Seven (feat. Latto)” and “3D (feat. Jack Harlow),” he became the first solo singer to grab the top two spots on the Global 200 (US excl.). Additionally, he tied the record on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the most number of hits placed by a K-pop soloist with “Gangnam Style” hitmaker Psy.
As Jungkook makes waves with his work, the BTS members’ bonds remain strong, much to the delight of ARMY. – K-Pop News Writer
Featured Image: The group’s maknae line made ARMY laugh uproariously with their antics. Source: X/@boraboravie.
