• BTS V (Kim Taehyung)’s Solo Album Layover LP is Flying Off Shelves, Selling Out Across Major U.S. Stores

    BTS member V (Kim Taehyung) is showing just how popular his solo album, Layover LP, is by selling out in the United States!

    As pre-orders keep coming in for the Layover LP, set to release on October 18, it sold out on October 3 at the "BTS USA Official Store."

    Just two days later, it also sold out at the "Weverse Official US Store." Target's website reported a sell-out on October 2, showing the album's high demand.

    The Layover LP first went on pre-sale on major online and offline stores in the U.S. on August 20. It sold out at Target quickly on August 25.

    Then, on September 3, it sold out at Tower Records, a well-known music store in the U.S., and Record Stop, a record shop in New York.

    At Walmart, the LP became a bestseller, selling out on September 24 and moving into its second pre-sale phase. It is also the top seller in the K-Pop category on Amazon.

    The excitement isn’t just in the U.S.! The album sold out in the UK on September 1 at major record retailers like the "BTS Official UK Store," Polydor, Record Store UK, and The Sound of Vinyl.

    In Japan, it sold out just one day after pre-orders began on August 21 at the "BTS Official Japan Store" and Universal Music Japan, with multiple sell-outs after restocks.

    According to the "Daily Album Ranking" chart by Oricon in Japan, the Layover LP debuted at No. 1 upon its release. It also topped the import album sales ranking and the latest import album sales ranking on Amazon Japan.

    In South Korea, it is also making waves, ranking No. 1 in the real-time bestseller category for CD/LP on the online sales platform Yes24, while Aladin reported it as the overall bestseller. V’s Layover is truly a hot hit!

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  • BTS Jin's 'Running Wild' Soars to No. 1 on Spotify Japan, Hits Global Top 10

    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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