
BTS Jin's solo song "Running Wild" proved its global popularity as it echoed during the 2026 WBC (World Baseball Classic) game between Korea and Taiwan. At the game held on the 8th at Tokyo Dome in Japan, the audience passionately cheered along to Jin's song. "Running Wild" is the title track of Jin's first solo album "HAPPY," released in November of the same year after completing his military service in June 2024. This song has been greatly loved by listeners worldwide.
Within ten days of its release, "Running Wild" was used in over 1.7 million posts on the short-form platform TikTok, ranking second in the history of Korean male solo songs for the most usage. The song also appeared during NFL football game broadcasts, playing on CBS's prime-time sports coverage in the United States. Jin's song attracted attention last June when it was featured in MBC's election coverage for the 21st presidential election.
At the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, Jin's "Don't Say You Love Me" played for three days. The song appeared after Canadian Lia Pereira and Trent Michaud's figure skating performance, after Italian Daniel Grassl's men's singles short program, and after Swiss Kimi Lepond's women's short program, beautifully enhancing the atmosphere at the venue.
The title track "Don't Say You Love Me" from Jin's second solo mini-album "Echo" reached number one on the Spotify Global Chart on May 25, 2025. This marked the first time an Asian artist's 2025 release topped the chart. It is also known as the most streamed K-pop song on Spotify in 2025.
In July 2024, Jin also served as a torchbearer for the "2024 Paris Summer Olympics" held in Paris, France. Paris Match, France's largest weekly magazine, introduced Jin as the only foreign star among the 31 torchbearers and praised him as "the true prince crowned 235 years after the French Revolution."
Jin, known as the Visual King and Vocal King, is drawing overwhelming popularity at major global sports events such as the Olympics and WBC. His music exerts great influence on the global stage, continuing to connect with fans.



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