BTS swept global charts with solo tours.
BTS members Jin and J-Hope ranked highest among Korean solo singers on the 'Top 20 Global Concert Tours' (Top 20 Global Concert Tours) and 'Asia Focus Charts: Top Touring Artists (ASIA FOCUS CHARTS : TOP TOURING ARTISTS)' released recently by U.S. live entertainment outlet Pollstar. The two are the only Korean solo singers to appear on the charts.
Jin ranked 14th on the 'Top 20 Global Concert Tours' with his solo fan concert '#RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR', which ran from June to August. The chart is calculated based on average box office revenue per city. Earlier, Jin's shows in Goyang, Korea, and Chiba and Osaka, Japan, sold out every performance. In particular, the Kyocera Dome Osaka shows achieved a 'perfect sellout' including the top eighth tier and restricted-view seats, an unusual feat for a Korean solo singer. He also set new records in the U.S. and Europe. Jin became the first Korean solo singer to perform at the O2 Arena in London, and at the Honda Center in Anaheim he drew the largest audience ever for a Korean singer. He also became the first Korean solo singer to sell out all seats at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Jin's solo fan concert is a spin-off that expands the world of his own variety show 'Run, Seokjin' onto the stage. "This is the world of Kim Seok-jin and it is anything but ordinary," (Rolling Stone UK), "a wondrous performer" (NME), "a master class in fan engagement" (Los Angeles Times) and other major foreign outlets praised the show. Jin concluded the tour that ran for about three months with '#RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR_ENCORE' held in Incheon from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1.
J-Hope ranked fifth on the 'Asia Focus Charts: Top Touring Artists' (charting period Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2025) with his solo world tour 'HOPE ON THE STAGE', which ran from February to June. The chart is based on total ticket sales for concerts held in Asia.
J-Hope sold out 21 shows across 10 Asian cities. He attracted about 342,000 attendees on the Asia tour alone, reaffirming his strong live performance competitiveness. In addition, he left a clear mark on the concert industry as the first Korean solo singer to play at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
'HOPE ON THE STAGE' concluded successfully with about 524,000 attendees across 33 shows in 16 cities, including encore concerts. As the tour name, meaning 'J-Hope on stage,' suggests, the performances were praised for fully conveying his musical identity and narrative. Foreign media lauded it as "a masterpiece that demonstrated creativity and musical peak" (Forbes), "a show that once again proved his talent and powerful energy" (NME), and "a tour that opened a new era for J-Hope."
Meanwhile, BTS were announced as winners in multiple categories at the '2025 Korea Grand Music Awards with iM Bank', held at Incheon Inspire Arena on the 14th–15th. Jin won the 'best music video' award for the title track "Don't Say You Love Me" from his solo second album Echo. J-Hope took 'best hip-hop', Jimin took 'fan favorite artist', and V took the 'trend of the year (K-pop solo category)' trophies. 'Trend of the year' is an award determined by the cumulative 'trend of the month' over the past year. The awards committee has selected and honored artists leading trends each month in various popular music categories by vote.
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