BTS’s V (Kim Taehyung) has reached an incredible milestone of over 3.8 billion streams on Spotify with his solo music, showing just how popular he is worldwide.

As of October 30, the total streams on songs credited to V’s Spotify profile crossed 3.8 billion. This impressive number includes tracks from his solo album Layover, OSTs from dramas, self-composed songs, and his single Friends (FRI(END)S), which he released during his military service.

Unlike many artists, V achieved this without any big-name collaborations, relying solely on his solo and self-composed music.

His single Friends, released on March 15, also hit a milestone of 400 million streams on Spotify as of November 1, making it one of his four solo songs to reach that mark. Friends even became the most-streamed K-pop solo song on Spotify for the first half of 2024.

V’s debut solo album, Layover, which was released on September 8, 2023, also hit a major achievement with over 2 billion total streams by October 27. It’s now the third K-pop solo album to cross this mark.

Impressively, Layover is the first K-pop solo album where every track has surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify. Each track topped the Spotify Global Weekly Chart and hit number one on iTunes album charts in 110 countries.

His track Love Me Again from Layover has remained on Spotify’s global chart for over 450 days since it first came out, making it the only K-pop B-side to stay on the chart this long.

V currently has over 18.9 million followers on Spotify, making him the first K-pop solo artist to reach this milestone. He’s now the most-followed K-pop solo artist on the platform, ranking fourth among all K-pop acts and 107th in the world on Spotify’s most-followed artists list.

Globally, only 266 artists have more than 10 million followers, highlighting V’s huge presence as a solo artist.

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ChoA, former member of the girl group Crayon Pop, has bravely shared her ongoing battle with cervical cancer and her emotional journey.

On January 28, ChoA posted a heartfelt update on her social media, explaining her struggles. "I usually laugh, talk, and live my life as usual, but there are moments when I suddenly face a reality that isn’t like before, and it gets tough," she shared.

She went on to say, "Recently, something difficult happened, and in the past, I would have had a drink with my husband to shake it off. I really miss being able to do that."

ChoA admitted that she still can’t fully believe her diagnosis. "When I face the reality I’ve been avoiding, my heart that I’ve built up breaks down," she said. "But the life I’m living now, which I’m still enjoying, is something that someone else might be wishing for. I try to gather my thoughts again with gratitude."

She also expressed hope for the future, saying, "Lately, I dream of a day five years from now when I’ll be declared cancer-free and be able to have a drink with my husband after putting the kids to bed, after all the struggles. It’s been almost two years, so I believe the day I get that clean bill of health will come soon."

ChoA married a businessman in 2021, six years older than her. In October 2023, she revealed her cervical cancer diagnosis, sharing that she had been diagnosed during a routine check-up in her first year of marriage.

Despite everything, ChoA remains hopeful, noting that the cancer was smaller than expected during surgery, and she was able to preserve her fertility—a step closer to her dream of becoming a mother.

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