Jungkook of BTS Claims 5th Consecutive Year as Most Searched K-Pop Idol on YouTube Globally…Dominance Without New Music

Jungkook of BTS ranked first as the most searched male K-pop idol on YouTube in 2025. This achievement is particularly noteworthy because it was secured without the release of any new music. According to YouTube search data, Jungkook led all male idols in searches on YouTube in the United States during 2025 and has maintained his position as the most searched K-pop idol globally for five consecutive years. He also topped the list of most searched male idols on YouTube in South Korea, the United States, and Japan. BTS demonstrated overwhelming influence across the top 10 list. Starting with Jungkook in first place, V came in second, j-hope in third, Jimin in sixth, and Jin in ninth, while SUGA reached 11th place. Jungkook’s performance on YouTube is dominant across multiple metrics. His YouTube channel, YouTube Topic, has surpassed 4 million subscribers, holding the record as the K-pop solo artist with the most subscribers, and its total views have exceeded 1.33 billion. Among his official music videos, “Seven” has 575 million views, “Dreamers” has 430 million views, “3D” has 265 million views, and “Standing Next to You” has 210 million views. On YouTube Music as well, “Seven” has surpassed 1.1 billion plays, and he has produced a total of 9 tracks with over 100 million plays each. Stray Kids also performed well, with Felix in fourth place, Hyunjin in fifth, Bang Chan in eighth, and Lee Know in tenth, showing that they expanded their fan base in the United States during BTS’s hiatus. G-Dragon of BIGBANG ranked seventh, demonstrating his continued impact. International fans reacted by saying, “He reached first place despite having no new songs released in 2025,” and added, “It’s not surprising since he has led the rankings since 2017.”