BTS’s V has made history with his solo album 'Layover' as every track has surpassed 120 million streams on Spotify, marking the first time a K-pop solo artist has achieved this milestone.

On November 16th, V's song "Slow Dancing (Piano Version)" reached 120 million streams, contributing to this groundbreaking achievement. With 'Layover', V becomes the first K-pop solo artist to have all tracks from an album exceed 120 million streams.

As of November 18th, the tracks from 'Layover' have reached the following stream counts on Spotify: 'Love Me Again' (949 million), 'Slow Dancing' (450 million), 'Rainy Days' (309 million), 'For Us' (129 million), and 'Blue' (127 million).

'Layover' is an album that truly showcases V’s unique voice and musical style. The album highlights his natural charm and offers a more refined, intimate side of him as a solo artist, distinct from BTS's music. It has received praise for expressing V’s delicate musical sensibility and for capturing the essence of V as an artist.

The album has earned high praise, with Timeout magazine in the UK naming it one of the “Best Albums of 2023”, and it ranked No. 2 in Billboard’s “Top 25 K-pop Albums of 2023”. Billboard praised 'Layover' for setting itself apart from BTS albums and showcasing V’s unique artistic identity.

In addition, 'Layover' was named “Favorite Debut Album” at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards, which honors the most-played artists and songs of the year. Rolling Stone also recognized the track "Rainy Days" as one of the “Top 100 Songs of 2023”, ranking it as the highest-charting K-pop solo song at No. 58.

On the Billboard 200, 'Layover' peaked at No. 2, with two tracks, "Slow Dancing" and "Love Me Again", making it onto the Billboard Hot 100. The album also made history as the first K-pop solo album to have every track chart on both the Billboard Global 200 and the Global 200 excluding the U.S. charts. V received a Gold Disc "Platinum" certification from the Japan Record Association, and "Love Me Again" received Gold certification from the New Zealand Recording Industry Association (RIANZ) on November 15th.

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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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