This year has been an especially dynamic and meaningful one for Jin, particularly since he launched #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR in June. Through his first-ever solo world tour, Jin met ARMY around the globe with a total of 18 performances across nine cities, including stops in נαραи, the United States, and Europe. He became the first кσяєαn solo artist to perform at London’s O2 Arena, drew the largest au∂ιєnce ever for a кσяєαn artist at the Honda Center in Anaheim, and also made history as the first кσяєαn solo act to sell out the αмєяι¢αn Airlines Center in Dallas.
With remarkable box office results and strong dominance across global charts, Jin set new benchmarks for Asian solo artists on the world music map. According to data from Pollstar, Jin ranked an impressive No. 14 on the “Top 20 Global Concert Tours” list, with an average revenue of approximately USD 2.74 million per city—the highest figure ever recorded for an Asian solo artist at the time.
Notably, in July 2025, Jin rose to No. 9 on the Billboard Top Tours chart, achieving a record-breaking USD 32.5 million in revenue and attracting over 217,000 attendees in just 12 shows across נαραи and the United States. This marked a historic milestone, as he became the first male K-pop solo artist to surpαѕѕ both the 200,000-attendance and USD 30 million revenue thresholds within a single month.
In נαραи, his concert at Kyocera Dome Osaka achieved a “Perfect Sell-out,” with organizers opening sales up to the 8th level and even limited-view seating to meet overwhelming demand, generating USD 9.6 million in revenue (according to Billboard Boxscores). In Europe, Jin set another record by becoming the highest-grossing кσяєαn solo artist in European tour history, earning USD 11.5 million from just four shows at London’s O2 Arena and Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome. This explosive popularity earned Jin a five-star rating from Rolling Stone and further solidified his title as the “Triple Crown Sold-out King.”
These unprecedented achievements and records not only reflect the global au∂ιєnce’s love for Jin as a solo artist, but also highlight the distinct quality and uniqueness of the concert experience he delivers. Numerous кσяєαn media outlets have praised #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR as a fresh approach to concert production—one that moves beyond the traditional, one-directional performance format.
Meanwhile, the director of #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR himself acknowledged that Jin’s concert fundamentally differs from previous concert concepts, noting that only Jin could dare to envision and execute such a unique format. In the Movie Program Book for the tour, the director shared his candid thoughts as someone who worked closely with Jin throughout the project.
“This may be a stereotype, but I once thought that artists on stage had to project charisma and seriousness. I had helped shape those elements many times before. However, what Jin-ssi fundamentally and instinctively wanted was for his dear fans to genuinely have fun and feel happy. The sense of joy and happiness Jin pursues was also distinctly clear. As we developed a special opening and game segments, I found myself realizing, ‘Oh, a concert can be done this way too.’ ‘There’s no need for me to be fixated on staying within boundaries.’ My role was to help refine Jin-ssi’s unique qualities so they would blend seamlessly with the performances on stage,” he explained.
Both the media and industry professionals have clearly recognized how Jin’s concert differs from typical K-pop idol concerts. Rather than focusing solely on singing, choreography, and music, Jin’s tour places au∂ιєnce interaction at its core. The au∂ιєnce is no longer a pαѕѕive viewer, but an active participant in the unfolding concert through games, spontaneous moments, and intimate interactions. This two-way engagement has helped shape a new concert concept, one in which the shared experience between artist and au∂ιєnce becomes the central value.
In the following part of the interview, the director further emphasized Jin’s excellence in conceptualizing the concert, stating: “Watching what Jin wished for turn into reality and seeing the happiness the au∂ιєnce experienced through it, I found myself falling even more deeply for Jin’s charm. Before I knew it, I was smiling throughout the entire show, realizing, ‘This concert format is possible too.’ ‘He is an artist with such great charm that both the fans and the artist can fully enjoy the experience together.’ I have worked in this field for a long time, but this truly gave me an opportunity for new insights. In a good way, I believe it will stay with me for a long time.”
He concluded: “After the concert, everyone said unanimously, ‘This is a concert that only Kim Seokjin could do.’ The (BTS) members also said, ‘This is soмєтнing only Seokjinie hyung could pull off.’ ‘A genuine Kim Seokjin–style concert’ is the perfectly fitting description. It’s a performance that no one else can deliver.”
Furthermore, these details clearly demonstrate how deeply Jin stu∂ιєs and understands what his fans truly want. He is remarkably talented and creative in the way he delights his au∂ιєnce—doing so in a manner that bears his unmistakable personal signature, filled with energy, laughter, and genuine happiness. That is precisely why RUN SEOKJIN EP TOUR stands as number one, one of a kind, and a starting point for a new era of concerts—where the stage is no longer a boundary, but a shared space between the artist and the au∂ιєnce.
