BTS’ SUGA surpasses 3 billion streams on Spotify; emerges as most-streamed Korean rapper on platform
BTS’ SUGA is one of the most celebrated Korean artists and he has captivated music lovers across the globe. Read on to know the new landmark achieved by the rapper.
BTS’ SUGA has unlocked another historic feat by crossing 3 billion streams on Spotify, making him the most-streamed South Korean rapper on the platform. With this achievement, he is now the second K-pop soloist with the highest number of streams after Jungkook, who touched 4 billion in December 2023.
BTS’ SUGA becomes most-streamed Korean rapper with over 3 billion Spotify streams
While SUGA is a member of the mega-hit K-pop boy group BTS, he goes by another stage name, Agust D, to pursue his individual endeavors. He embarked on his solo journey in 2016 with his eponymous debut mixtape.
What’s interesting to know is that SUGA has reached this 3 billion mark across all credits on his Spotify profiles, including SUGA, AGUST D, and his personal songs from BTS albums. Notably, a few of his highest-streamed songs include Interlude: Shadow with 100 million streams, Trivia: Seesaw with over 200 million streams, and more.
BTS’ SUGA recent achievements
Even though SUGA is currently busy with his mandatory military service, the rapper has kept the audience engaged with his evergreen songs. Recently, PSY and BTS' SUGA's iconic collab song titled That That, surpassed 500 million views on YouTube. The single was originally released on April 29, 2022, and its catchy music video has now reached this remarkable view count in 616 days and 13 hours.
Moreover, SUGA's multiple hit songs namely, Haegeum, and People Pt.2 entered the Billboard 200 chart, clinching the 2nd spot. His 2022 single, Daechwita, also topped iTunes charts in 100 countries.
In 2023, the singer released his debut solo album, D-Day, on April 21 under his Agust D alias. Later, he unveiled his documentary titled Suga: Road to D-Day, which chronicled his journey of finding inspiration for his latest album as he traveled across the world interacting with renowned artists.