BTS’s Jin is not only topping charts and breaking records, but he’s also helping save lives.
The American Heart Association recently highlighted that Jin’s solo hit ‘Don’t Say You Love Me’ has the perfect rhythm for hands-only CPR, clocking in at 112 beats per minute. The organization praised Jin, saying, “Jin is worldwide handsome and is helping save lives.”
Jin’s solo mini album 2, ‘Echo’, released on May 16, has been a massive hit worldwide. Its title track ‘Don’t Say You Love Me’ reached 564.2 million streams on Spotify as of October 18, making it the most streamed K-pop song globally in 2025.
By November 9, it surpassed 625 million streams, making Jin the first K-pop solo artist in 2025 to exceed 600 million streams on Spotify. The song also hit No. 1 on Spotify’s global chart, making Jin the first Asian artist in 2025 to top the chart.
On the Billboard charts, Jin holds the record for the most No. 1 songs (7) on the World Digital Song Sales chart as a soloist.
His album ‘Echo’ spent over 22 weeks on the Billboard World Albums chart, setting the record for the longest-charting K-pop solo album in 2025. Based on pure album sales, he is also the best-selling K-pop solo artist in the U.S. this year.
Jin’s first solo world tour, ‘Run Seokjin Tour (#RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR)’, ran from June 28 to August 10 across 9 cities in South Korea, Japan, the U.S., the U.K., and the Netherlands.
With 18 concerts in total, the tour broke records, ranking in Pollstar’s Top 20 Global Concert Tours and the Billboard Top Tours monthly chart, earning him the title of highest-earning Korean solo artist in Europe.
Even with a packed schedule, Jin responded to fan requests for encore concerts, holding a special performance at Incheon Munhak Stadium just 11 days after ticketing opened.
His concerts were streamed live worldwide, showing off his talents as both a visual and live performance king, bringing joy and inspiration to fans everywhere.
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