BTS member V (Kim Taehyung) is making waves with his song "FRI(END)S", which has just surpassed 400 million streams on Spotify!

Released on March 15, this digital single reached this impressive milestone on November 1. With this achievement, V now has four solo songs that have each crossed the 400 million stream mark.

"FRI(END)S" was made as a special gift for his fans before he enlisted in the military. Upon its release, the song debuted at number 65 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 3 on the Billboard Global (excluding the US), and number 5 on the Global 200.

In the UK, it entered the UK Official Chart at number 13 and made an impact on the UK’s Official Big Top 40, landing at number 3 just two days after its release. It stayed on the chart for five weeks!

The song also topped both the Worldwide iTunes and Europe iTunes charts, becoming the first song of 2024 to reach number 1 on iTunes in 100 countries. Currently, it holds the number 1 spot in 102 countries on iTunes!

On Spotify's global chart, "FRI(END)S" debuted at number 7 and secured a place among the top 10 K-pop solo songs with the most streams in Spotify's mid-year report for 2024, proving its streaming power.

The music video for "FRI(END)S," filmed in the UK, quickly became a hit, taking the number 1 spot in YouTube's Global Trending Music category right after its release and staying there for 14 days in a row!

It also topped Tidal's "Top Videos" chart in 23 countries, making V the first K-pop artist to reach number 1 on Tidal's US "Top Video" chart.

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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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