Jung Kook Becomes The South Korean Soloist With The Most No. 1 Hits On The Digital Song Sales Chart

Date: november 13, 2023

Image of Jung Kook from the "Standing Next To You" MV Photo Sketch

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Jung Kookโ€™s โ€œStanding Next To Youโ€ debuted at no. 1 on Billboardโ€™s Digital Song Sales Chart (dated November 18)! According to Luminate, the song sold more than 84,000 digital copies in its first week, outselling โ€œNow and Thenโ€ by 5 times, which ranked no. 2 for the week, with 16,000 digital copies sold. This marks Jung Kookโ€™s fifth no. 1 hit on the chart following โ€œLeft and Rightโ€ (Charlie Puth feat. Jung Kook, โ€œDreamersโ€, โ€œ3D (feat. Jack Harlow)โ€, and โ€œToo Muchโ€ (The Kid LAROI, Jung Kook, and Central Cee)โ€. With this, Jung Kook breaks his tie with Jimin to become the South Korean soloist with the most no. 1 hits in Digital Song chart history.