BTS ‘Jungkook’s solo song ‘My Time’, which was picked by Beyoncé, has set another milestone in the global music market.The song has surpassed 280 million cumulative streams on Spotify, the world’s largest streaming platform, and continues to be popular even five years after its release.

“Time Difference” is a track included in BTS fourth full-length album “MAP OF THE SOUL : 7.” It is an autobiographical track in which Jungkook personally participated in writing the lyrics and composing the song, telling his own story through music.The song begins with a strong electric guitar sound, captivating listeners with its groovy singing rap and sensual R&B-based vocals, and has received a hot response from global fans since its release.

“Time Difference” peaked at number 84 on Billboard’s main single chart, “Hot 100,” making it the highest-ranking solo song from a BTS album at the time.It also became the first BTS solo song to top Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart, and became an example of long-running success by staying on the chart for 85 weeks.

Recently, it was added to Spotify’s global curation playlist, ‘Starbucks Coffeehouse Pop’, and was re-evaluated as a song that has both popularity and emotion.In the list of music that is good to listen to with coffee, Jungkook’s ‘Time Difference’ stands out with a solid presence.


“Time Difference” sold 100,000 units in the US in just 57 days since its release, setting a record for the fastest sales among K -pop idol solo songs, and in 2023, it surpassed 500,000 units in sales, earning gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America(RIAA).

Here, global pop star Beyoncé once again focused the attention of the global public by saying, “I love ‘Jit-Lag’ so much.” This statement was accepted as a compliment to Jungkook’s musical ability, and ‘Jit-Lag’ became a famous song that resonated with the entire world.

Through ‘Time Difference’, Jungkook solidified his image as a singer-songwriter who completes his own narrative with music.In recognition of this achievement, Jungkook was also promoted to a full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association(KOMCA)in 2024.


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