Spotify and Jung Kook paint the world ‘GOLDEN’ to celebrate the singer's first solo album

The global popstar, Jung Kook, has set the world ablaze with the drop of his first solo album, GOLDEN. To celebrate and further fuel excitement around the highly anticipated release, Spotify is bringing fans closer to the global superstar and his music in new ways, from exclusive bonus content to viral takeovers.

GOLDEN MOMENTS

There's no denying Jung Kook's Midas touch. After his single "Seven (feat. Latto)" became the fastest song to reach 1 billion streams in Spotify history, Jung Kook has again struck gold and reached yet another incredible milestone with GOLDEN. As of November 5, ten of the album’s 11 tracks are charting on Spotify’s Global Daily Top Songs, with “Seven (feat. Latto)” still topping the list at #1, and title track “Standing Next to You” following at #2. Amassing over 6.4 million streams on the day of its release, “Standing Next to You” became the highest new entry on the chart – a testament to his popstar power in captivating listeners worldwide. 

BTS showcases their favorite artworks in Street Galleries collab with Google Arts & Culture

ARMYs don’t need permission to get to know their favorite septet BTS, as the superstars are sharing their favorite art pieces in BTS x Street Galleries, a collaboration with Google Arts & Culture. The virtual gallery also takes fans on a Street View tour of cities and buildings all over the world that hold special memories for the band, and may be viewed at g.co/BTSstreetgalleries. 

Through BTS x Street Galleries, ARMY can explore 14 iconic locations, including the United Nations in New York City to the Chunggu Building in Seoul, where BTS' stories began. At each location, fans can create their own Street Gallery and view a great variety of artworks, from 18th-century Korean “moon jars” to Caravaggio paintings. These pieces were selected by the band based on values that are close to their heart. In addition, BTS x Street Galleries showcase exclusive photographs and creations by RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook themselves.