
BTS achieved remarkable results in year-end summaries of major overseas charts. According to Billboard Japan's 2025 annual chart released on December 5, Jimin's second solo album "MUSE" title track "Who" ranked 73rd on the Japan Hot 100. Jimin is the only Korean male singer to appear on this chart this year. "Who" also ranked 48th on the Streaming Songs chart, while "MUSE" placed 76th on the Streaming Albums chart and 87th on the Hot Albums chart.
Jin achieved strong results with his second solo album "Echo," ranking 24th on the Download Albums chart and 41st on the Top Album Sales chart. Jin's title track "Don't Say You Love Me" reached 69th on the Streaming Songs chart. BTS also stood out in Spotify Japan's "2025 Wrapped" year-end summary. They ranked 4th in Top Group of the Year and 18th in Top Artist of the Year. Additionally, they were recorded as the most streamed overseas male artist.
In Spotify's global year-end summary, BTS proved their global status by ranking first in streams among K-pop artists. The members' solo activities also showed good results. Jimin's "Who" ranked 10th in Spotify Japan's Top Tracks of the Year, and Jin's "Don't Say You Love Me" ranked 19th. Jungkook's solo single "Seven (feat. Latto)" ranked 65th, and V and PARK HYO SHIN's duet "Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN)" ranked 68th. Notably, "Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN)" ranked 46th as the most shared track on social media, demonstrating high popularity.
In the Top Albums of the Year category, Jimin's "MUSE" ranked 13th, Jin's "Echo" ranked 27th, and Jungkook's "GOLDEN" ranked 30th. On December 4, at the "2025 Lollapalooza Berlin Wrapped," J-Hope received attention. The organizers selected J-Hope's "MIC Drop" performance as the "loudest cheer of the year," stating, "The audience's enthusiastic cheers broke the decibel limit on site."
BTS showcased overwhelming popularity by achieving excellent results both as a team and solo artists in various year-end summaries. This year's achievements once again proved their global influence, raising expectations for their full-group new album and world tour scheduled for next spring. BTS's continued success contributes to elevating the global status of K-pop.



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