BTS Jin Takes Over Global Charts on First Day of Release for Mini-Album “Echo”

BTS Jin’s mini-album “Echo,” released on May 16, 2025, has gained massive popularity worldwide. Jin fulfilled the promise he made to his fans in the final track of his previous mini-album, “Gureume-e,” to make a comeback when the warm spring breeze blew. “Echo” is an album that explores emotions, situations, and everyday life that everyone has experienced at some point, portraying them through Jin’s unique perspective and expressing them through music. The title track, “Don’t Say You Love Me,” achieved remarkable results immediately upon release. On the first day of its release, it topped the iTunes “Top Songs” charts in 61 countries, and just two days after release, it ranked first on YouTube’s global most popular music videos list for two consecutive days. On the U.S. iTunes chart, it reached number one by surpassing strong competitors such as country singer Morgan Wallen. It also proved its strong popularity in global markets by ranking second on YouTube’s U.S. daily music videos chart, third in Canada, and fifth in the UK. The overall performance of the album is equally impressive. As of the morning of May 17, the day after release, “Echo” topped the iTunes “Top Albums” charts in 63 countries and regions, and it immediately ranked first on South Korea’s Melon chart for artists. On the day the album was released, all tracks entered the top 10, and all tracks from the album also made it into the top 25 on the U.S. iTunes chart. In the global Spotify rankings released on the morning of May 18 (Korean time), “Don’t Say You Love Me” entered at number 9, becoming the highest-ranking new song by a South Korean artist in 2025. Jin’s “Echo” is a 7-track album composed of pop and rock genres based on band sounds, and it depicts the strained emotions between lovers through a music video filmed in Singapore with actress Shin Se-kyung. It is a work that highlights Jin’s mature and deeply emotional vocals.