On the 17th of this month, Jungkook was reported to have ranked No. 2 on the January Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings, surpαѕѕing more than 700 active K-pop idols. Since his discharge from military service in June last year, Jungkook has consistently maintained a position within the top five K-pop idols with the highest brand value, despite not having officially resumed music activities.
Meanwhile, a video uploaded by ELLE кσяєα on the 4th of this month, accompanied by the caption, "The city of Paris seen through Jungkook's eyes, and everything about Chanel perfumes. We captured the beautiful encounter between two icons—Jungkook and Chanel—resonating across the past and present", surpαѕѕed 24.25 million views on ELLE кσяєα’s official Instagram within just ten days, once again sparking a mαѕѕive wave of buzz and public interest.
All nine individual versions and the full collection of ELLE magazine’s January 2026 issue featuring Jungkook on the cover sold out completely on Weverse Shop. In addition, copies featuring Jungkook on the cover were also sold out within approximately 40 minutes on HMV&BOOKS, the online store operated by HMV, נαραи’s largest record store chain. The magazine quickly climbed to No. 1 on the real-time bestseller list of South кσяєα’s largest online bookstore, Yes24, within just two hours, reflecting Jungkook’s remarkable media power.
However, these figures still pale in comparison to a Twitter media record that Jungkook currently holds as the only Asian celebrity to do so. One of his single tweet since 2021 consisting of just an emoji garnered over 3 million likes. This achievement placed Jungkook alongside former U.S. presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama as the only individuals whose tweets posted in 2021 ranked among the top 30 most-liked tweets of all time on the platform.
That same image also achieved several impressive milestones shortly after being shared, including gaining over 1 million likes in just 58 minutes and surpαѕѕing 2.8 million likes within four days. In addition to this, Jungkook is the only singer in the world to have three tweets ranked among the top 15 most-liked tweets of all time, namely “Never Not,” “kissing face emoji,” and “Savage Love”.
Although the main vocalist of BTS rarely appears on social media, every time he does, he sends SNS platforms into a frenzy and shatters multiple records.
Beyond his overwhelming media presence, Jungkook has also demonstrated his exceptional musical value, transcending time and the ever-changing dynamics of the market.
On the 14th of this month, кσяєαn media widely reported that Jungkook’s “Seven” and “GOLDEN” once again broke records on Spotify, reaffirming the enduring power of his global popularity. His debut solo single, “Seven,” released in 2023, ranked No. 61 on Spotify’s Weekly Top Songs Global chart for the period from January 2 to January 8, recording 1,211,925 streams during that week. The song rose in ranking from the previous week and has now remained on the chart for 130 weeks, marking the first and longest charting record for a song by an Asian solo artist.
His solo album performance follows a similar trajectory. Jungkook’s first solo album, “GOLDEN,” ranked No. 70 on Spotify’s Weekly Top Albums Global chart during the same period, climbing seven places from the previous week. “GOLDEN” has also achieved a record 114 weeks at No. 1, the first and longest such achievement for an Asian solo artist. The album’s long-term success in both digital and physical sales once again solidifies Jungkook’s standing as a powerful solo artist.
At the major U.S. music awards, the "iHeartRadio Music Awards 2024," Jungkook won two awards—"K-Pop Artist Of The Year" and "Best Music Video" for his нιт Seven—setting a record for the most wins by an Asian solo artist in history. Furthermore, at the "2024 People's Choice Awards" (PCAs), he became the first and only Asian artist in history to win "The Male Artist of the Year."
Furthermore, Jungkook was the only кσяєαn male singer included in Rolling Stone's "200 Greatest Singers of All Time" list. He was also selected for the "A100," a list of the 100 most influential Asians published by Gold House, a non-profit organization supporting Asian Pacific cultural leaders.
Jungkook’s dominance across multiple fronts has proven his unparalleled global stature, fully living up to the title of the “Golden Maknae.” With numerous plans awaiting Jungkook’s return alongside BTS in 2026, expectations are high that his reputation and achievements will continue to reach even greater heights.
