BTS's V is starting 2025 with a bang, as he continues to reign supreme in Japan's major popularity rankings, solidifying his position as the undisputed king of "TaeTaeLand."

In the first week of January 2025, V earned the No. 1 spot in the male idol category on Japan's well-known idol ranking site 'NEHAN,' marking an incredible 198 consecutive weeks at the top.

But that’s not all. V also smashed records on other major sites. On 'BIHAN,' a popular Korean actor ranking site, he ranked No. 1 in the 'Actor Popularity Ranking' category for 47 weeks straight and held the top spot in the '20s Korean Actors' category for an impressive 194 weeks.

Over on 'K-board,' a site dedicated to K-culture, V maintained a 154-week streak at No. 1 in the 'K-pop Idol Popularity Ranking,' and also took the top spots in the 'Korean Drama Male Actor Election' and 'Flower Boy Election' polls. His dominance didn't stop there—V was also No. 1 on 'KPOP JUICE,' a K-pop-focused site, with a staggering 5.47 million votes overall.

Since the rise of the Hallyu wave, V has consistently been the most popular Korean star in Japan, maintaining the highest rank among Korean celebrities. His popularity extends to X (formerly Twitter), where he has topped the 'Celebrity Ranking' with the most mentions by a Korean celebrity.

V continues to shine as the most talked-about Korean star in various fields, including music, acting, and variety shows.

What’s even more impressive is his success as a K-pop solo artist. In Spotify Japan’s 2024 year-end review, V ranked 6th in the 'Most Shared Artists on SNS' list, the highest ranking for a K-pop solo artist, showing just how much fans love his music.

V's solo tracks, including 'Winter Ahead,' 'White Christmas,' 'FRI(END)S,' and 'Slow Dancing,' have all topped Japan’s iTunes charts, setting a new record for a K-pop solo artist.

V's solo album, 'Layover,' released on September 8, 2023, achieved stellar sales, selling 221,491 copies on release day and ranking No. 1 on Japan's Oricon 'Daily Album Ranking' for K-pop solo artists. In the 'Annual Ranking 2023,' which tracks sales from December 26, 2022, to December 18, 2023, V’s album sold 247,826 copies, ranking 16th on the 'Album Ranking' chart and making history as the highest-ever position for a K-pop solo artist.

His album was also the only K-pop solo album to land in the Oricon 'Best-selling K-pop Albums Top 10' chart.

With all these impressive achievements, V’s status in Japan and the global music scene only continues to grow stronger. "TaeTaeLand" is definitely here to stay.

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BTS’s Jimin is once again proving his global dominance, especially in Japan, where his solo music continues to break records!

Jimin's hit song "Who", from his second album MUSE, has just been awarded the prestigious Gold streaming certification from the Japan Record Association (RIAJ).

This honor comes after "Who" surpassed a remarkable 50 million streams in February, making it the first solo song by Jimin to receive this certification in Japan!

The Japan Record Association certifies music based on total streams, with Gold for 50 million streams, Platinum for 100 million, and Diamond for a massive 500 million.

This achievement adds another significant milestone to Jimin’s growing solo career.

Previously, Jimin also earned a Platinum certification for his first album FACE (for 250,000 units shipped) and a Gold certification for MUSE (for over 100,000 units shipped).

With the Gold streaming certification for "Who", Jimin now holds a total of three prestigious certifications from the Japan Record Association, solidifying his place as a solo artist.

Not only that, but "Who" made waves on the Billboard charts, staying on the Billboard Hot 100 for an impressive 33 weeks, setting a record for the longest-charting K-pop solo song! It also spent 32 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, showing just how much love fans have for his music.

Jimin’s solo success doesn’t stop there, as GOLDEN also spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, and Jimin continues to dominate the Billboard Japan Artist 100, where he has now charted for 47 weeks! Clearly, Jimin’s popularity is unstoppable!

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