Jungkook's Christmas carol cover video sparked an explosive reaction from fans worldwide immediately after its release. On December 24 at midnight, Jungkook presented a cover video of Jonny Stimson's iconic Christmas song "The Christmas Song" through BTS's official SoundCloud and YouTube channels.

The released video proved its global popularity by ranking first in YouTube's worldwide popular music videos and second in worldwide popular videos within about 12 hours. It held the number one spot in YouTube's worldwide popular music video category for two consecutive days and surpassed 1.71 million views within 24 hours of release, ranking 16th among the most-watched videos worldwide.

Jungkook's cover video entered YouTube trending charts in a total of 56 countries, including number one in Mexico, third in Norway, fourth in the United States, and fourth in Indonesia. About 38 hours after release, it continued its success by surpassing 2 million views.

Jungkook reinterpreted "The Christmas Song" in his own style with his unique soft and sweet vocal tone. While preserving the original song's emotion, his expressive delivery of the lyrics, deep emotional line, and layered harmonies combined to present a highly complete cover performance.

Fans showed various reactions to Jungkook's cover video, saying, "My ears are blessed," "Jungkook, this is the best Christmas gift," "The carol sung with a heavenly voice is so warm and touching," and "It's my favorite carol, and I'm so happy to hear it in Jungkook's version."

In 2017, Jungkook covered Adolphe Adam's Christmas carol "Oh Holy Night" through his official blog and SoundCloud. That track has steadily received love, recording about 13 million streams on SoundCloud to date.

Jungkook's Christmas carol cover became an opportunity to showcase his musical abilities and strengthen communication with fans. Fans feel a special emotion through Christmas carols sung in Jungkook's voice.