
BTS Jin has solidified his status as a solo artist. Jin's solo song "Don't Say You Love Me" recorded 564.2 million streams as of October 18 at 5 a.m., making it the most streamed K-pop song on Spotify in 2025. The song ranked 9th on the Spotify Global Chart as of October 17 and is also the first 2025 K-pop song to enter the top 10 for 90 consecutive days.
Jin's second solo mini-album "Echo," released on May 16, has gained significant global popularity for all its tracks. Jin personally participated in writing lyrics for four out of the seven tracks, including the title track "Don't Say You Love Me." His unique vocal tone and wide vocal range stand out.
"Don't Say You Love Me" reached number 1 on the Spotify Global Chart as of May 25, becoming the first Asian artist's song to top the Spotify Global Chart in 2025. Jin also holds the record as the solo artist with the most number 1 songs (7) on the US Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. His album "Echo" is the first 2025 K-pop solo album to chart on the Billboard World Albums chart for over 20 weeks, proving his popularity.
Jin is also known as the best-selling K-pop solo artist in the US in 2025 based on pure album sales. His first solo fan concert and first solo world tour, the "Run Seokjin Tour," took place from June 28 to August 10, with 18 performances in 9 cities. The tour ranked 9th on the July Billboard Top Tours monthly chart, setting new records for the highest revenue ($32.5 million) and audience size (217,000) among Asian solo artists.
On the August Billboard Top Tours monthly chart, the tour ranked 24th, re-entering the chart with just four performances on August 5 and 6 in London, UK, and August 9 and 10 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Jin generated $11.5 million in revenue and attracted 57,000 attendees during the European tour, making him the highest-grossing Korean solo artist. He recorded an average box office revenue per city per show of $2,745,562.
Jin ranked 11th on the "Pollstar Global Concert Tour Top 20," announced by Pollstar, among all artists worldwide including groups. This is the highest record for an Asian artist. He is currently the only Asian solo artist on the chart, drawing significant attention.
Due to fan requests, the "Run Seokjin Tour Encore" will be held at Incheon Munhak Stadium from October 31 to November 1. Membership pre-sale starts on Monday, October 20 at 8 p.m., and general sales open at the same time on Tuesday, October 21. Membership pre-sale verification is available until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, October 20.