- Jin's Don't Say You Love Me maintained a consistent global chart presence, driving BTS’ momentum.
- Jin's fan-supported philanthropy transformed his celebrity status into measurable social action.
- Coupled with Jimin's Double Platinum certification, Jin's success shows BTS' popularity as individual artists.
BTS members Jin and Jimin expanded their individual popularity across international music and social platforms this week. Powered by fresh industry honors and record-breaking streaming numbers, both artists have built substantial international fan bases as solo artists. Along with a new wave of fan-driven philanthropy linked to Jin, the developments highlight the band's growing cultural influence and commercial viability outside of group endeavors, even as their comeback nears.
Jin’s Solo Breakthrough Gains Traction in Brazil and Beyond
BTS member Jin's solo hit Don't Say You Love Me (Echo) has cemented its place as one of 2025's most influential K-pop releases, notably in Latin America. Billboard Brazil also named it the Best K-pop Male Solo Song of 2025, highlighting Jin’s popularity in one of the region's significant music markets.
Don't Say You Love Me’s commercial success has been significant, as it topped the Spotify Global chart in May 2025, making Jin one of only a few Asian artists to reach that mark. According to listener-tracked data, the track potentially topped 800M streams on Spotify by January 2026, along with BTS’ Stigma (WINGS) surpassing 200M plays.
The song’s popularity spread beyond streaming platforms after bagging International Hit of the Year at the BreakTudo Awards 2025 in São Paulo. This marked Jin earning both industry and public interest in Brazil's thriving music scene. Meanwhile, it was also named top K-pop song by Rolling Stone India and listed among the year's top digital sales on Amazon's US rankings, indicating momentum in various foreign markets.
Don't Say You Love Me’s strong chart performance throughout 2025 also helped its album Echo achieve a landmark 22-week run on the Billboard World Albums Chart, marking a record for any K-pop solo release launched that year.
Fan Support and Philanthropy: Jin’s Broader Influence
Beyond commercial figures, Jin's popularity has resulted in tangible social engagement. In November 2025, he led the MyOnePick donation star rankings for the third year in a row, with fans giving over 21M "donation fruits," which are symbolic voting currency that can be converted into real charity offerings.
Organizers said that donations made throughout the campaign benefit a variety of community projects, including mobile food services and disaster relief activities, thus increasing the social impact of fan involvement beyond entertainment.
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Jimin’s Recent Double Platinum Success in Canada
Apart from Jin, BTS member Jimin also achieved another milestone with his solo track Who. The song was certified Double Platinum by Music Canada on January 19, 2026, implying that the song has sold and streamed more than 160,000 units in the Canadian market.
Who (July 2024) initially reached Platinum status in just over six months and has since become one of the country's most successful K-pop solo successes. The certification adds to a larger pattern of cross-border achievement, as Who earlier became one of the first Korean male solo artists to achieve chart success in English-speaking nations.
The same institution reportedly also recognized Jimin's previous accomplishments, including Gold status for Set Me Free Pt.2 and Lie. While tracks such as, Filter and Like Crazy received Platinum certifications in Canada, showcasing the breadth of his solo recording career.
BTS’ Solo Trajectories within a Global Ecosystem
Taken together, the current sales, streaming figures, and fan engagement systems demonstrate BTS members' enduring significance as solo artists, even as the band prepares for a comeback in 2026.
BTS has long been a driver of K-pop's global development through collective success. However, its effect is now compounding through individual releases, where streaming scale, cross-market penetration, and unified fan support serve as parallel growth engines.
Even as members rotated between promotional cycles and their military responsibilities, the data indicates that these solo efforts are no longer peripheral to group activities, but rather independent cultural products with measurable, multinational effects.
