BTS's V's song 'Friends' has been named MVP in Tokyo FM's Q2 popularity poll, showing his worldwide popularity.

Tokyo FM announced that 'Friends' was the MVP in the 'K-Star Chart' poll for April to June. 'Friends,' released on March 15th, topped the 'K-Star Chart Top 10 Weekly' poll for 15 straight weeks.

V also won the MVP title from January to March with his song 'Wherever U R,' making it two songs in a row to top the chart's popularity poll.

On March 15th, 'Friends' got 4,728,233 streams on Spotify, debuting at number 7 on the 'Daily Top Songs Global' chart. After releasing 'Friends,' V ranked 4th on the 'Global Digital Artist Ranking' chart.

'Friends' had the most streams among K-pop solo songs in the first half of 2024, with over 266.97 million streams. It set a record for the highest-streamed K-pop solo song released in 2024. 'Friends' also became the first 2024 song to hit number 1 on the iTunes chart in 100 countries, reaching number 1 in 102 countries.

'Friends' debuted at number 65 on the Billboard 'Hot 100' chart and number 13 on the 'UK Official Chart' singles chart, the highest for a K-pop song released in 2024, staying there for two weeks.

The music video also made a big impact, reaching number 1 on YouTube's 'Global Top Music Videos Chart,' the UK iTunes Music Videos chart, and Japan Apple Music Top Music Videos chart.

On Tidal's music video chart, 'Friends' became the first K-pop artist video to rank number 1 on the US 'Tidal Top Videos' chart. It also hit number 1 on the UK 'Tidal Top Videos Chart' with 'Love Me Again,' marking V's second time at the top.

British music magazine NME praised 'Friends,' saying, "'Friends' shows off V's amazing vocals and range. From a deep baritone to high notes, he handles it all smoothly and confidently. V's ability to sing such a wide range so effortlessly is impressive."

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Singer Lee Seung Gi and actress Lee Da In have finally shared the first-ever photos of their daughter, and fans can’t get over the heartwarming moment!

On February 5, Lee Da In posted on her official account, writing, "Happy birthday, my little angel. Thank you for bringing me infinite happiness for the past year." Along with her message, she shared a precious photo of Lee Seung Gi holding their daughter, who just turned one.

In the picture, Lee Seung Gi flashes a warm, proud dad smile while embracing his little one, capturing a beautiful moment of love and happiness. Fans couldn’t help but gush over the rare glimpse into their family life.

Lee Da In and Lee Seung Gi confirmed their relationship in May 2021 and officially tied the knot in April 2023. The couple welcomed their first daughter in February last year.

This is also a special moment for fans, as it marks Lee Da In’s first post in about 10 months, following her last update in April 2023, when she shared pictures from their wedding anniversary.

For those who may not know, Lee Da In is the daughter of veteran actress Kyeon Mi Ri.

Since their wedding, the couple has been actively giving back. In April 2023, they donated 110 million KRW (approximately 82,000 USD) through the Korean Red Cross to support low-income families and wildfire victims in Gangneung.

Fans are loving this rare update from the couple and are sending their warmest congratulations to their beautiful family!

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