For those unfamiliar, the MENA chart encompasses Anghami, Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify, and YouTube in Middle Eastern and North African countries. Jung Kook's surge on the music chart proves his immense popularity in these regions.
Following the official website of Guinness World Records, three songs remained No. 1 in the Official MENA chart. Jung Kook accomplished this feat during the week ending December 7, 2023: 'Seven' (feat. Latto; Jul 20-27), '3D' (feat. Jack Harlow; Oct 5-12), and 'Standing Next to You' (Nov 9-16) have reached No.1 and stayed there for two weeks this year.
The weekly top 20 chart compiles data from 13 countries, including Qatar, Jordan, Algeria, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and others. The official MENA chart, inaugurated in November 2022, stands as the region's first-ever accredited music chart. While 12 acts, including fellow BTS bandmate Jimin, have reached the No.1 position since its launch, none of these artists were able to achieve the top spot more than once. Contrastingly, the 'Euphoria' singer has multiple songs that have reached this pinnacle.
ARMYs were excited and took to social media to celebrate Jung Kook's achievement, expressing their pride. They trended phrases like, "HISTORY MAKER”, and “GUINNESS WORLD RECORD HOLDER”, on X.
ARMYs took to social media to celebrate JK’s achievement. “No Asian, K-pop act or K-soloist, THE ARTIST with the most No.1 hits on the Official MENA Chart, WELL DESERVED KING!”
Since his solo debut on July 14, the singer has made broken records on various international and Korean music charts. With his single 'Seven,' he has crossed more 1 billion streams on Spotify. The singer released his highly-anticipated album 'GOLDEN' on November 3. Only 42 days since its release, and it has become the fastest album by an Asian act to reach 2 billion streams on Spotify. Consisting of 11 tracks, the album features numerous artists like Jack Harlow, Major Lazer, Latto, DJ Snake, while Ed Sheeran and Shawn Mendes were on the album as songwriters.
After carrying out a bunch of solo activities and promoting his album in the US and Korea, Jung Kook and all six of his band mates are now serving in the South Korean military.
