On December 4th, Spotify released its 2025 Wrapped report, summarizing the most-streamed artists, songs, and albums worldwide and in South Korea over the past year. BTS emerged as the most-streamed Korean artist globally, a remarkable feat considering they achieved this without any group activities this year.
Jungkook secured the 8th spot in the 'Global K-pop Artist Streaming' category, standing out as the only male solo artist in the top 10. His solo tracks have surpassed 10 billion streams, marking a first for a Korean solo artist.
BTS members also shone in the rankings for the most-streamed K-pop songs globally. Jimin's solo album 'MUSE' featured the title track 'Who' at 3rd place, Jin's solo album 'Echo' had 'Don't Say You Love Me' at 4th, and Jungkook's single 'Seven (feat. Latto)' ranked 8th. 'Who' and 'Don't Say You Love Me' also made it to the 26th and 42nd spots, respectively, on the list of the most-played songs worldwide.
Domestically, BTS's influence was undeniable. Jimin, Jin, and Jungkook claimed the 1st, 3rd, and 4th spots in the 2025 Korean 'Wrapped' for 'Most Streamed Artists,' with Jimin maintaining the top position for three consecutive years. The group itself ranked 11th, with V at 14th and J-Hope at 39th.
Their music performance was equally impressive. Jimin's 'Who,' Jin's 'Don't Say You Love Me,' Jungkook's 'Seven (feat. Latto),' V and Park Hyo Shin's duet 'Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN),' Jungkook's solo album 'GOLDEN' title track 'Standing Next to You,' and Jimin's 'MUSE' track 'Be Mine' filled the top six spots for 'Most Streamed Songs in Korea.'
Additionally, Jin's solo album 'Happy' with the title track 'Running Wild' ranked 11th, Jungkook's single '3D (feat. Jack Harlow)' was 13th, and Jimin's solo album 'FACE' title track 'Like Crazy' was 14th. Jimin's second studio album 'MUSE' had all its tracks charting.
BTS is set to release new music and embark on a massive world tour next spring. They have been sharing updates and working as a full group on the global superfan platform Weverse, building anticipation for their 2026 activities.
Reported by Kim Ji-won, TenAsia one@tenasia.co.kr