Jin and J-Hope is the only Korean solo artist to enter the Polestar Tour chart
Nov 17, 2025
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BTS Jin and J-Hope recently ranked highest among Korean solo singers in the `Top 20 Global Concert Tours' and 'Asia Focus Chart: Top Touring Artists' released by U.S. performance media Polestar. The two are the only Korean solo singers on the chart.
Jin was ranked 14th in the Top 20 of the Global Concert Tour with his solo fan concert 'RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR' which was held from June to August. This chart is calculated based on average box office revenue by city. Jin's previous performances in Goyang, Korea, Chiba, Japan, and Osaka were sold out. In particular, the Kyocera Dome Osaka performance achieved unusual results as a Korean solo artist by selling out the top eight floors and the limited-vision seats. It also set new records in the U.S. and Europe. Jin became the first Korean solo artist to perform at the O2 Arena in London, the United Kingdom, and the Honda Center in Anaheim, the United States, drew the largest number of Korean singers ever. He also became the first Korean solo artist to sell out all seats at the Dallas American Airlines Center.
Jin's solo fan concert is a spin-off performance that expands the world view of his own entertainment 'Run Seok-jin' to the stage. "This is Kim Seok-jin's world and is by no means ordinary" (Rollingstone UK), "Amazing Performer" (NME) and "Master Class of Fan Communication" (LA Times) have received favorable reviews from major foreign media. Jin successfully completed his three-month tour after 'RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR_ENCORE' held in Incheon from October 31st to November 1st.
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J-Hope has sold out 21 concerts in 10 Asian cities. It once again confirmed its strong performance competitiveness, mobilizing about 342,000 audiences on the Asian tour alone. In addition, he was named the first Korean solo artist to enter the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, leaving a clear mark on the performance world.
'HOPE ON THE STAGE' was successfully completed with 33 performances in 16 cities, including encore concerts, attracting about 524,000 people. Like the tour name, which means 'j-hope on stage', this performance was evaluated as fully capturing his musical identity and narrative. Foreign media praised "a masterpiece that showed creativity and musical peak" (Poves), "a performance that proved one's talent and intense energy again" (NME), and "a tour that opened a new era for j-hope"."
Meanwhile, BTS was named the winner of several categories at the '2025 Korea Grand Music Awards with iM Bank' held at Inspire Arena in Incheon from the 14th to the 15th. Jean won the Best Music Video Award for her second solo album 'Echo' with the title track 'Don't Say You Love Me'. J-Hope won the 'Best Hip Hop' award, Jimin won the 'Fan Favorite Artist" and V won the 'Trend of the Year'(K-Pop Solo)" trophy, respectively. 'Trend of Year' is an award determined by the accumulation of 'Trend of Mear' over the past year. Every month, the organizing committee of the awards ceremony selected artists who led the trend in each category of popular music.
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