BTS’s Jungkook Is The First Korean Soloist To Win This Award At The “MTV VMAs”

It’s that time of the year again! The MTV VMAs have rolled around for the 2023 edition. With K-Pop dominating the world, we have seen an increase in K-Pop winners at the awards show. Last year, BTS took home “Group Of The Year.”

This year, golden maknae Jungkook made his hyungs proud by taking home the win for “Song Of Summer.” He is the first Korean soloist to do so.

His win was celebrated by many, hitting 2.7 million views on its announcement tweet at the time of writing.

Song of Summer Winner: Jung Kook ft. Latto – "Seven" #VMAs

— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2023

BLACKPINK won with “How You Like That” in 2020 and BTS with “Butter” the following year. Netizens couldn’t be happier for Jungkook.

• Jungkookie. Congrats, proud of you.
• Congrats, Congrats.
• Jungkookie, congrats.
• Congrats.
• Amazing how he’s the first soloist to win this VMA award. Congrats, Jungkook.
• Congrats.
• Wow, congrats.
• Amazing of him. Seems like he built up his career well.

Well-deserved, Jungkook!