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'I Love You, ARMY!': BTS Jungkook's 'Inkigayo' 1st Place Encore Fancam Blows Up in Popularity

Jul 30, 2023 | by COLT NAVA

BTS's Jungkook's 'Seven' encore fancam from SBS 'Inkigayo' is gathering fiery popularity. On the 30th, Jungkook took first place on 'Inkigayo' with his new solo song 'Seven.'

Following the broadcast, Jungkook's encore fancam was released on the 'Inkigayo' YouTube channel, SBS KPOP, under the title '[EncoreCam4K] Jungkook 'Seven (feat. Latto)' Inkigayo 1st Place Encore Fancam.'

In the video, after winning first place, Jungkook repeatedly bowed and thanked the junior artists, seeking out his dancers. As soon as the dancers appeared, he immediately grabbed the microphone and showcased a flawless live performance, just like on the main stage.

The video quickly demonstrated its immense popularity, gaining one million views within three hours of release, two million views in seven hours, and 2.4 million views in just ten hours.

On that day, Jungkook expressed his feelings about winning first place on the fan community Weverse, stating "Wow.. I didn't even think about getting first place..ㅜㅜ I'm truly thankful. It was hot today, but thank you to the ARMY who came to support me and the ARMY who cheered from afar!!! I can go to sleep happily todayㅜㅜ You've all worked so hard!!! I love you, ARMY!!!!!!!!!!!!"

On another note, 'Seven' achieved a triple crown on the main Billboard charts: 'Hot 100', 'Global 200', and 'Global 200' (excluding the US), with Jungkook being the first Asian solo artist to set this new record.