Jungkook Wins 'SEC Award' for Three Consecutive Years... Proving His Status as a Global Pop Star with 'Never Let Go'

BTS's Jungkook has reaffirmed his solid status as a global pop star by winning the 'International Song of the Year' category at the '2025 SEC Award' for three consecutive years.

Achieving Three Consecutive Wins with 'Never Let Go'

At the '2025 SEC Award' hosted by the Brazilian entertainment website 'Seriesemcena', Jungkook won the 'International Song of the Year' category with his self-composed song 'Never Let Go'. This marks an incredible record of winning the same category for three consecutive years, following 'Left and Right' in 2023 and 'Seven' in 2024.

This consecutive win demonstrates Jungkook's steady musical growth and the unwavering love of his global fans. It is particularly significant that he has won with different songs each year, recognizing his diverse musical spectrum.

A Series of Wins at the SEC Award

This is not Jungkook's first achievement at the SEC Award. In 2024, he achieved a total of three awards, including 'International Song of the Year', 'International Male Artist of the Year', and 'International Achievement of the Year', while in 2023, he recorded two awards for 'International Male Artist of the Year' and 'International Song of the Year'.

This ongoing series of wins proves that Jungkook has established himself as a sustainable global artist, not just a one-time sensation.

The Amazing Success of 'Never Let Go'

'Never Let Go' is a digital single and self-composed song released by Jungkook in 2024, and it continues to enjoy immense popularity. It has surpassed 200 million streams on Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform, showcasing its strong music power.

It is particularly noteworthy that, despite being a fan song, it has achieved commercial success. It debuted at 12th and 20th place on the Billboard 'Global (Excluding U.S.)' and 'Global 200' charts, respectively, and reached 60th on the UK Official Singles Chart 'Top 100', 3rd on the Singles Sales Chart, and 1st on the Singles Download Chart.

Consecutive Wins at Major U.S. Awards

Jungkook's global recognition does not stop at the SEC Award. At the '2025 BMI Pop Awards' hosted by the U.S. music copyright management organization BMI, he won the 'Most Performed Songs of the Year' category with '3D' and 'Standing Next to You', adding to this year's award list.

Additionally, at the '2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards', he achieved two awards for 'K-Pop Artist of the Year' and 'Best Music Video' with 'Seven', setting a record for the most awards won by an Asian solo artist in history.

First Records for an Asian Artist

Jungkook achieved a remarkable feat by winning the 'Male Artist of the Year' category at the '2024 People's Choice Awards', becoming the first and only Asian artist to do so. This is regarded as a historic achievement for an Asian artist in the Western-dominated pop music industry.

At the 'Billboard Music Awards' in the U.S., he also set a record for the most awards won by a K-Pop solo artist, having received a total of three trophies over the two years of 2023 and 2024.

A Global Star Recognized by Billboard

Jungkook's status is confirmed by various charts and evaluations from professional media. He ranked first on Billboard's '2024 Billboard K-Pop Artist 100' list and was also selected for the 'Best Pop Star of 2023' list.

Proving Artistic Ability with Self-Composed Songs

The fact that 'Never Let Go' is a self-composed song is an important indicator of Jungkook's artistic growth. Going beyond simply performing given songs, creating his own music and achieving success on global charts and at award shows demonstrates his capabilities as a true artist.