The once massive K-Pop group BTS is sadly gone, whether or not you liked them or otherwise. In an effort to fill the void of BTS’s fame which was quite massive both in South Korea and globally, Jung Kook has begun a solo musical career which has been by far one of the most successful solo careers of the former members of BTS. This is an ironically popular single, especially given the background and nature of the lyricism of this song, as we will find out. This is the first real big hit for Jung Kook and guest Latto, going #1 in many countries around the world, including in the USA on the singles charts respectively. There were also some remixes of this song by Alesso and David Guetta. Regardless, let’s listen to this single EP release and we shall hear what it sounds like.

Seven (feat. Latto) begins with some muted and treated guitar parts, launching into a fantastic-sounding and compassionate piece of K-Pop Music that is obviously about sex. This is the muted version of the song, designed for the radio and the charts. Even so, one can hear how enjoyably wonderful this EP is from the go. The falsetto in the chorus is amazing, and although this is a nicely treated Pop song, it is clever and better than you’d expect. Latto sounds a lot like Nicki Minaj, and this is a cool and interesting song that will make you laugh. Excellent and brilliant, this is a song for K-Pop fans and contemporary music lovers who need something to get down and dirty to. Only three minutes long as well.

Seven – Explicit Version (feat. Latto) is basically the same, but without edited lyrics in the chorus. Again, this is a wonderfully constructed and lovely pieced together song with the awesome chorus line: “That’s why night after night…I’ll be fucking you right! Seven days a week…” A really lively and awesome song that makes much more sense in the explicit version than in the radio release. In many ways, this is a very hilarious listen that definitely deserves your time and attention. A brilliant piece of melodramatic Pop/K-Pop from 2023. There is a heck of a lot of autotune here on the vocals, but otherwise, this is very good. Sweet.

Seven (Instrumental) is just that, and is perfect for aspiring K-Pop stars or karaoke fans to sing over. A good example of where one can really hear the instrumentation on its own for a Pop tune, this sounds really tripped out and sweet in its own way. This tune deserves a gold medal for the sounds and music throughout, even without the lyrics at hand on this version. One can imagine the studio producers having a real ball making this music. In any case, a legendary tune has been made here and one can easily hear how good it is. The differences between the sweet and profane versions are very subtle, and this instrumental proves that.

This is a very good Pop/K-Pop tune that, although is probably fairly trashy, retains its purity and youthful lust throughout. If Jung Kook needed to turn any heads within the music industry, particularly on the explicit version of Seven, then he has. Let’s hope that he can continue the momentum of good tunes throughout up to a potential BTS reunion.

Hilariously awesome but appealingly so.

9/10