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\n\tWhile BTS<\/a> simmers, Jung Kook<\/a> is red hot. <\/p>\n \n\tAfter the hard work, the K-pop star can now watch the numbers trickle in following the release of Golden<\/em>, his debut solo album. Based on midweek data, it\u2019s set to debut at No. 3 in the U.K.<\/a>, for what would be the highest charting solo release from a BTS member. The album includes \u201cSeven\u201d with Latto, which last month set a new record for the fastest entry into Spotify\u2019s one billion streams club<\/a>, at 108 days. As at Monday, Nov. 6, the single is platinum certified by RIAA<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tExpect a whole lot more to come. <\/p>\n \n\tJung Kook stopped by NBC\u2019s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon <\/em>on Monday for a chat, a dance, a slice of pizza, and a glimpse at the road ahead. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cOf course I want to do a world tour as a solo artist, but I don\u2019t think I have enough songs for that,\u201d he tells the late-night host. \u201cSo I want to complement them more and make more songs. And maybe when I\u2019m ready, I can do the tour in full swing.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThat mission statement should get ARMY buzzing. Golden<\/em> is here, now, and it\u2019s got something for everyone, he assures Fallon. Indeed, it tops this week\u2019s new music poll on Billboard<\/a><\/em>, with 88% of the vote.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI wanted to have this universal emotion, love. Everyone can relate to it,\u201d he says of the album. \u201cI wanted to show the change of this emotion. And also in terms of the versatility. I wanted to become a solo artist who can pull off a lot of genres and that\u2019s what I try to do here.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tDuring his guest spot, the pop star discussed the origin of the name \u201cGolden\u201d (he\u2019s the \u201cgolden youngest\u201d in BTS, a nickname coined by RM), his proudest achievements (ARMY and BTS. \u201cIf it weren\u2019t for them I would not be what I am today\u201d), and the response from his fellow bandmates when he first played them the LP (\u201cThey just said, \u2018It\u2019s great.\u2019\u201d).<\/p>\n \n\tYung Kook also joked about the surprise hit that was the Weverse video of him sleeping, a clip that captured some six-million sets of eyeballs. Those folks who tuned in, it was \u201csomething a little unexpected,\u201d he explains in English, before switching to his native tongue: \u201cactually its\u2019 a little embarrassing\u201d.<\/p>\n \n\tThe 26-year-old artist also stuck around to perform album track \u201cStanding Next to You,\u201d a song that \u201ccould best show my vocals and performance as an artist. Of course it had to be the main track for my album,\u201d he reckons. <\/p>\n \n\tWatch the interview and performance below.<\/p>\n