Weverse Expands with New Artist Additions, Shin Se Kyung, Rowoon, and More Join the Platform
Actors Shin Se Kyung and Rowoon, along with five other artist teams, are joining Weverse this month.
On August 13, Weverse announced that Shin Se Kyung, actor Rowoon, singer Son Dong Pyo, and the groups TEMPEST and ARK will be launching their communities on the platform throughout August.
Shin Se Kyung, known for her unique style, will open her Weverse community at noon on August 13 and start connecting with fans. Actor Rowoon, who is trying out different acting roles, joined Weverse on August 7.
Singer Son Dong Pyo, who began his solo career with the digital single "Waves (2024)," opened his Weverse community on August 6. The group TEMPEST, which will appear on Mnet’s "Road to Kingdom: ACE OF ACE," will launch their community on August 12.
ARK, the new boy group from Mystic, will join Weverse on September 9, ten days before their debut album drops on September 19.
A Weverse spokesperson said, “Weverse, which started with K-pop artists, is now adding musical actors, trot singers, and more to our lineup. We will keep expanding our artist roster and aim to provide the best communication and service for their biggest fans.”
BTS’s V breaks records again as ‘Winter Ahead’ hits 210 million Spotify streams
BTS’s V is proving once again why he’s a global music powerhouse! His song “Winter Ahead (with Park Hyo Shin)” has officially surpassed 210 million streams on Spotify, showing its long-lasting popularity.
On February 26, Winter Ahead crossed the 210 million stream mark on the world’s biggest music platform, Spotify. Since its release, the song has been charting for 91 consecutive days on both the Global Spotify Chart and Europe’s Apple Music Daily Song Chart, proving its strong presence.
Originally released on November 29, 2023, Winter Ahead made a huge impact on year-end charts for 2024. It debuted at No. 99 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, topped Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart at No.1, and ranked No. 62 on Billboard’s Holiday Top 100.
Over in the UK, the song entered the Official Singles Chart at No. 86, while securing No.1 on the Official Singles Downloads Chart and No.2 on the Singles Sales Chart, proving its incredible digital sales power.
The music video for Winter Ahead also became a hot topic! V transformed into a sculptor, delivering a deep and emotional performance with his expressive acting, pulling fans into the song’s atmosphere.
Despite being 6 minutes and 22 seconds long, the video went viral, ranking No.1 on the "Music Video Trending Worldwide" chart.
On TIDAL, a global high-quality streaming platform, Winter Ahead made history as the longest-running K-pop song at No.1 on the Global Top Video chart.
It also topped Top Video charts in several countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Spain, Australia, and Singapore.
Even Billboard couldn’t resist the charm of Winter Ahead! The song was featured in "The 27 Best Winter Songs for the Season," with Billboard praising it as "evoking the feeling of the first day of winter, with harmonies as fresh as a snowflake."
They also noted that "its impact will last far beyond December 25."
Additionally, Winter Ahead was voted No.1 on Billboard’s ‘2024 Fan-Favorite Songs’ list, proving that fans can’t get enough of V’s music.
With this, V has now charted three songs on Billboard’s Holiday Hot 100, following Christmas Tree (2021) and his cover of White Christmas. He is officially the only K-pop artist to achieve this!
Even more impressively, he holds the record as the only K-pop artist to have three songs reach No.1 on Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart, solidifying his dominance in the holiday music scene.
With Winter Ahead continuing to shine worldwide, V once again proves why he’s the ultimate ‘Winter King’ of K-pop.
