{
  "id": 6223829,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T03:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "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": "BTS member Jung Kook's self-written single \"Still With You\" has achieved a remarkable milestone, amassing over 500 million streams on Spotify. This marks Jung Kook's sixth track to reach the impressive 500-million mark on the streaming platform, following a series of popular songs including \"Seven,\" \"Standing Next to You,\" \"Left and Right,\" his duet with Charlie Puth \"3D,\" and \"Dreamers.\" Among these, \"Seven\" stands out as Jung Kook's official solo debut and his most successful track, having amassed an astounding 3 billion streams on Spotify.\n\n\"Still With You\" reached a respectable peak position of No. 33 on Billboard's Global Excl. U.S. chart and No. 62 on the Billboard Global 200 following its official release in July 2023. The song's melancholic intro, accompanied by the sound of rain and a soft, jazz-inspired melody, is complemented by Jung Kook's delicate and emotive vocals, creating an intimate and soothing atmosphere.\n\nAs a testament to his growing influence, BTS is set to embark on the South American leg of their ARIRANG world tour, with two concerts scheduled to take place 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…",
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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",
        "published": "2026-09-08T02:37:03.000Z"
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  "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."
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