BTS Achieves Major Success As A Group And Soloists In Japan
BTS demonstrated a solid presence in the year-end summaries of major overseas charts.
According to Billboard Japan’s 2025 year-end charts (tracking period: November 25, 2024 – November 23, 2025) released on the 5th, Jimin’s solo second album title track “Who” ranked 73rd on the Japan Hot 100. Jimin was the only Korean male singer to appear on this chart this year. “Who” also ranked 48th on the Streaming Songs chart, while the album MUSE was 76th on the Streaming Albums chart and 87th on the Hot Albums chart.
Additionally, Jin (58th) and Jimin (93rd) appeared on the Artist 100 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. The album’s title track “Don’t Say You Love Me” placed 69th on the Streaming Songs chart.
BTS also stood out in Spotify Japan’s “2025 Year-End Wrapped,” ranking 4th as “Top Group of the Year” and 18th as “Top Artist of the Year.” They were also recorded as the most streamed overseas male artist. In Spotify’s global year-end wrap, BTS secured the highest streaming count among K-pop artists, proving their ongoing global influence.
Members’ solo activities also achieved notable success. Jimin’s “Who” (10th), Jin’s “Don’t Say You Love Me” (19th), Jungkook’s solo single “Seven (feat. Latto)” (65th), and V and Park Hyo Shin’s duet “Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN)” (68th) all featured on Spotify Japan’s “Top Tracks of the Year.”
Notably, “Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN)” ranked 46th as the “Most Shared Track” on social media, showing high popularity. On the “Top Albums of the Year” list, Jimin’s MUSE, Jin’s Echo, and Jungkook’s GOLDEN ranked 13th, 27th, and 30th respectively.
Also noteworthy is that, at the “2025 Lollapalooza Berlin Wrapped,” J-Hope attracted attention. The organizer selected J-Hope’s “MIC Drop” performance as the “Loudest Crowd of the Year,” stating that “the audience’s enthusiastic cheers pushed the decibel level beyond limits.”