BTS’s Jin has been recognized as the artist with the best unexpected charm, shining brightly with global popularity.
In the ‘K-POP Artist with the Best Unexpected Charm’ poll held on the global K-pop fandom platform HIGHER from January 22nd to February 12th, Jin took first place. Jin secured the top spot with 29,888 votes, achieving an overwhelming 44% of the total votes. As a reward, a video of Jin will be broadcast on the Yeongdeungpo Times Square Art Canvas.
On stage, Jin captivated fans worldwide with his beautiful yet powerful vocals, charisma, and flawless live performances. Jin held his first solo fan concert and world tour, ‘#RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR,’ from June 28th to August 10th of last year, performing 18 shows in 9 cities.
Jin broke the all-time highest record for an Asian soloist on Pollstar’s ‘Global Concert Tour Top 20,’ which ranks artists based on the average box office revenue per city. He also made history in July of last year on Billboard’s Top Tour Monthly Chart, achieving the highest record for an Asian soloist. Last August, he entered Billboard’s Top Tour Monthly Chart again, setting another Billboard Top Tour record as the highest-grossing Korean solo artist on a European tour. Due to fierce competition and a flood of fans failing to secure tickets, Jin presented a fantastic live performance and emotional experience at the ‘RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR_ENCORE’ encore performances at the Incheon Munhak Stadium Main Stadium on October 31st and November 1st.
Jin and his tour received the highest praise not only from audiences but also from leading global media outlets. Rolling Stone UK gave Jin’s world tour a perfect 5-star rating, calling him “a truly one-of-a-kind, unparalleled entertainer.” Forbes US analyzed Jin’s wide vocal range and high-note control, stating that he “delivered stable vocals even in complex high notes,” and Paris Match of France said that Jin’s humor and stage presence were a perfect gift for fans.
Known as the “Live King” and “Visual King,” Jin captured attention with his down-to-earth charm offstage. In particular, in Season 1 of Jin’s Netflix original variety debut, ‘Brain Freeze,’ which was released last April, Kian84 called Jin, who firmly supported him whenever the boss (Kian84) faltered and protected the program’s identity, and who excels at everything, the ‘World Mental Pillar.’ Viewers responded enthusiastically to Jin’s unexpected charm, who, despite being a representative global superstar, steps up and takes the initiative in everything without even a hint of arrogance.
‘Brain Freeze’ Season 1 topped the ‘Republic of Korea’s TOP 10 Series’ on Netflix, a rare achievement for a variety show in a platform dominated by dramas. It also ranked 6th in the Netflix Global TOP 10 Series (Non-English) category (April 7th to 13th, 2025), making history as the first variety content other than reality survival content among Netflix Korean original variety shows to enter the global chart.
