BTS’s V continues to show his global popularity as his song "Friends" has now reached over 340 million streams on Spotify.

On September 14 (KST), V’s solo track "Friends," which was released on March 15, officially hit the milestone on Spotify, the world’s biggest music streaming platform.

"Friends" made waves in 2024 by becoming the most-streamed K-pop solo song in Spotify's mid-year summary. It also ranked in the top 10 for the longest-charting K-pop solo songs on the global Spotify chart.

V’s total streams across his Spotify profile have now exceeded 3.5 billion, proving his massive international impact even while serving in the military.

When it was first released, "Friends" debuted at No. 65 on the U.S. Billboard’s "Hot 100" chart, No. 5 on the "Global 200," and No. 3 on the "Billboard Global (Excluding U.S.)" chart.

The song also performed well in the UK, debuting at No. 13 on the Official Singles Chart and staying for two weeks. It also hit No. 3 on the "Official Big Top 40" after just two days of tracking, staying on the chart for five weeks, setting a record for the longest-charting K-pop song.

"Friends" was also the first 2024 song to reach No. 1 on iTunes in 100 countries, later topping the charts in 102 countries overall.

The music video for "Friends" has also been loved by fans worldwide. It topped YouTube’s World Trending Music chart right after release and held the No. 1 spot for 14 straight days.

Additionally, it became the first K-pop music video to top the U.S. "TIDAL Top Video" chart and hit No. 1 in 23 countries on the global platform.

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BTS member Jin is taking the world by storm with his hit song Running Wild.

Released on November 15, Running Wild is the title track from Jin's first solo album, Happy. The song blends a fresh new wave sound with British rock influences and pop rock elements, catching the attention of fans worldwide.

On November 21, Running Wild reached the top spot on Spotify Japan's Daily Top Songs chart, showing its massive popularity.

It also ranked No. 2 on the Spotify Top Songs chart in Korea and No. 6 globally, proving its broad appeal.

Jin’s solo album Happy has also been a huge success. It sold over 219,000 copies on its first day, making it the third-highest album sales for a K-pop solo artist in Oricon Weekly Album Chart history.

In just three days, Happy reached No. 1 on the Hanteo Country-by-Country Chart in Japan for the third week of November, solidifying Jin's status as a top global artist.

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