BTS Jimin Ranks No. 1 in Global Popularity Vote for January… ‘K-Pop King’ for 40 Consecutive Months


BTS member Jimin continues to shine with his unparalleled popularity, setting new records in popularity votes.


On January 31, Jimin secured first place in the daily rankings of the global K-pop idol popularity vote ‘KDOL’ by receiving 24,908,026 hearts. For the entire month of January, he accumulated a total of 1,898,387,756 hearts, claiming the No. 1 spot in the monthly rankings and maintaining his reign for an incredible 40 consecutive months.


Additionally, Jimin topped the weekly rankings for the last week of January (January 27 – February 2, 2025) with 55,476,153 hearts, marking his 180th time ranking first in the weekly charts.


By winning both the daily and monthly rankings on the last day of January, Jimin once again broke his own record. He currently holds a cumulative total of 17,909,735,813 hearts, maintaining his No. 1 position in the Hall of Fame with a lead of over 5.5 billion hearts ahead of the second place.


The global K-pop idol popularity voting service app ‘KDOL’ allows fans worldwide—including those in the U.S., Japan, Southeast Asia, and South Korea—to participate in voting. The rankings are 100% based on user votes and are updated in real time. Votes are tallied daily at midnight KST, with daily, weekly, and monthly rankings contributing to the cumulative Hall of Fame standings.


Written by Mun Wan Sik
Translated by Lee So Yun