BTS’ Golden Maknae continues to shine. Thursday, November 9, Jung Kook took the stage at TSX Entertainment in New York for a surprise performance of several songs from his brand new solo album, Golden.
Times Square’s first permanent stage, the TSX Stage saw electrifying performances of Golden the singles “Seven” (featuring Latto) and “3D” (featuring Jack Harlow), both of which reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100, the former peaking at No. 1. During his performance of “3D”, Jung Kook delivered his entire rap verse and interacted with the crowd while the track played Harlow’s guest verse. The BTS star performed the full choreography to “Seven” and “3D,” as well as “Standing Next to You,” which was recently the subject of a Michael Jackson-inspired music video. While going through “Standing Next to You,” Jung Kook took a moment to pause and listen to the crowd going wild for him.
Non-New York fans were able to watch the free event on the Xbox Twitch channel. “ARMY, please don’t change,” he urged the crowd, addressing those in person and those tuning in online around the world. These same fans were a driving force behind the massive success of The golden ones singles – particularly “Seven,” which recently became the fastest song to reach one billion streams in Spotify history. Golden also features production and writing contributions from Major Lazer, DJ Snake, Ed Sheeran and Shawn Mendes.
“We are honored to co-create this historic moment for Jung Kook and the entire BTS group. His solo journey has already made history with several chart-topping singles, and we are fully confident that this album will continue the trend,” said Nick Holmsten, co-CEO of TSX Entertainment, in a statement. “This marks a pivotal moment in music, especially for K-pop fans, and holds great significance both for Times Square and for the city of New York.”
Check out photos from Jung Kook’s surprise concert below.
Additional reporting by Rylee Johnston.
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Jung Kook posed in front of the cameras during his surprise concert on the TSX stage in Times Square on November 9, 2023 in New York.
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Jung Kook heated up the stage at TSX in Times Square during his surprise performance on November 9, 2023 in New York.
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The “3D” singer made all the right moves during his surprise concert on the TSX Stage in Times Square on November 9, 2023, in New York.
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Jung Kook rejoiced in the presence of his audience during his surprise concert on the TSX stage in Times Square on November 9, 2023 in New York.
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The BTS star completed his takeover of the TSX stage in Times Square on November 9, 2023, in New York.
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The “Seven” singer took a water break and interacted with the crowd during his surprise performance in Times Square on November 9, 2023 in New York City.
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Jung Kook briefly rested and showed the mic to the crowd during his concert in Times Square on November 9, 2023.
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Jung Kook showed off some swagger during his surprise performance in Times Square on November 9.
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Model Calvin Klein painted the city red during his surprise concert on the TSX stage in Times Square on November 9, 2023.
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Jung Kook basked in the energy of the crowd during his surprise concert on the TSX Stage in Times Square on November 9.
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BTS’ Golden Maknae smiled during her surprise concert in Times Square on November 9.
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Jung Kook flaunted his stage presence during his surprise performance on the TSX Stage in Times Square on November 9, 2023.
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The “Standing Next to You” singer got the Times Square billboard treatment during his surprise concert on November 9, 2023.
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Jung Kook
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Jung Kook smiled at the crowd during his surprise concert on the TSX Stage in Times Square on November 9, 2023.
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Jung Kook
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Jung Kook showed off his dance moves during his surprise concert on the TSX stage in Times Square in New York on November 9, 2023.
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Jung Kook
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Jung Kook dominated the stage during his surprise concert on the TSX stage in Times Square on November 9, 2023 in New York.