{
  "id": 6215372,
  "title": "BTS' Jung Kook hits 500 mil. Spotify streams with self-written 'Still With You'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/bts-jung-kook-hits-500-mil-spotify-streams-with-self-written-still",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T02:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260908/bts-jung-kook-hits-500-mil-spotify-streams-with-self-written-still-with-you"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jung Kook, a member of the global pop sensation BTS, has achieved a major streaming milestone with his self-written song \"Still With You.\" According to his label, the track has amassed over 500 million streams on Spotify, making it his sixth song to reach this impressive feat. Prior to this, Jung Kook's other notable solo tracks include \"Seven,\" \"Standing Next to You,\" \"Left and Right,\" his collaboration with Charlie Puth titled \"3D,\" and \"Dreamers.\" The latter has already set a record, with more than 3 billion streams on the platform.\n\n\"Still With You\" reached a respectable peak of No. 33 on Billboard's Global Excluding U.S. chart and No. 62 on the Billboard Global 200 following its July 2023 release. The song's atmosphere is captured by a melancholic intro featuring rain sounds and a soothing, jazz-inspired melody, which is complemented by Jung Kook's gentle vocals, creating an intimate and calming ambiance.\n\nBTS, under their BigHit Music label, is gearing up for their ARIRANG world tour, which will see the boy band make their South American debut with two shows in Bogota on October 2-3.",
  "summary": "\"Still With You,\" a self-written solo track by BTS member Jung Kook, has surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify, his label said Tuesday. BigHit Music said the 2023 song became Jung Kook's sixth track to cross the 500-million mark on the global music streaming platform, following \"Seven,\" \"Standing Next to You,\" \"Left and Right,\" his duet with Charlie Puth, \"3D\" and \"Dreamers.\" \"Seven,\" Jung…",
  "key_points": [
    "Jung Kook's \"Still With You\" hits 500 million Spotify streams",
    "Song peaked at No. 33 on Global Excluding U.S. chart",
    "BTS preparing for ARIRANG world tour with South American debut"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Jung Kook's achievement cements his status as a successful solo artist, marking his sixth song to surpass 500 million Spotify streams and solidifying his growing discography.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "BTS' Jung Kook hits 500 mil. Spotify streams with self-written 'Still With You'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/bts-jung-kook-hits-500-mil-spotify-streams-with-self-written-still-6223829",
        "published": "2026-09-08T03:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}