Jungkook, a prominent member of the renowned Korean band BTS, has a noteworthy accomplishment to celebrate. His most recent single Seven, which features Latto, has attained the number one position on the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts, making him the first solo BTS member to achieve this milestone.
According to Billboard, this marks Jungkook's debut at the top of the Global charts, and it's also Latto's first No. 1.
From July 14 to July 20, the song, which had the original and instrumental versions released on July 14 and the Summer and Band mixes on July 17, has garnered a total of 217.1 million streams and 269,000 downloads globally.
During a recent interview with PEOPLE, Latto discussed her experience of teaming up with the youngest member of BTS.
"It literally has been so surreal witnessing his fanbase and how much they support him — it's literally artist goals. I was so shocked," she said.
The rapper continued, "I'm like, 'Are you sure you want me?' I felt so much pressure to do it, but I was like, 'You know what? He reached out to me for a reason."
During an interview with GMA's Juju Chang, Jungkook disclosed that his BTS bandmates, namely RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, and V, had expressed their admiration for his recent single. "They loved it," he affirmed.
He also gushed over his collab with Latto and how the video turned out. "It was amazing. Latto was the perfect fit for the song. And I love how the song and music video turned out," he told the host.