BTS’s V is proving his unstoppable power once again! His song Winter Ahead (with Park Hyo Shin) has officially surpassed 200 million streams on Spotify, continuing to dominate charts worldwide.

On February 21, Winter Ahead reached a major milestone, crossing 200 million streams on the world’s biggest music platform. This makes it V’s eighth solo song to surpass 200 million streams on Spotify! The track has also remained on the global Spotify and European Apple Music Daily Song Charts for an impressive 84 consecutive days.

V’s winter ballad didn’t just dominate streaming platforms—it also made waves on Billboard! Winter Ahead debuted at No. 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart. It even landed at No. 62 on the Holiday Top 100. Over in the UK, the song entered the Official Singles Chart at No. 86 and took over the Singles Download and Singles Sales charts at No. 1 and No. 2, proving its global appeal.

On TIDAL’s Global Top Video chart, Winter Ahead has set a record for the longest-running No. 1 K-pop song! It’s currently topping the charts in multiple countries, including Brazil, Spain, Australia, and Singapore. In the U.S., it reached No. 4 on TIDAL’s Top Video chart—the highest ranking for any K-pop song.

Billboard also included Winter Ahead in its list of 27 Best Winter Songs for the Season, calling it a song that “evokes the feeling of the first cold day of the season.” The publication praised V and Park Hyo Shin’s harmonization, saying, “Their voices blend together like fresh snow.” Winter Ahead even ranked No. 1 on Billboard’s 2024 Fan-Favorite Songs, proving its massive popularity among fans.

With this achievement, V has made history once again! Following his 2021 hit Christmas Tree and his rendition of White Christmas, Winter Ahead has now entered Billboard’s Holiday Hot 100, making him the only K-pop artist with three songs on the chart.

He also became the only K-pop artist to have three songs reach No. 1 on Billboard’s Holiday Digital Song Sales chart, cementing his record-breaking success.

V’s winter magic is still going strong.

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Actress Kang Ye Won shared a touching story about Jeon Do Yeon’s generosity!

On March 24, Kang Ye Won took to social media to express her appreciation for the top actress. She wrote, "Has it already been 10 years with unnie?" and added, "Such a happy time." Along with her message, she shared a photo from a recent gathering with friends.

But what really caught fans' attention was her story about Jeon Do Yeon. Kang Ye Won revealed that she happened to be sitting next to Jeon Do Yeon at the restaurant, but before she even realized it, the senior actress had secretly paid for her meal!

She thanked her warmly, saying, "Jeon Do Yeon sunbae-nim, whom I met by chance at the next table, paid for our meal and left… Thank you for the meal."

She also playfully added, "Next time, it’s on me!"

A friend who was with Kang Ye Won that day also shared their excitement, saying, "Thanks to Ye Won, the amazing Jeon Do Yeon unnie even treated us to a meal today—such a happy, lucky day!"

Netizens are loving this heartwarming moment, praising Jeon Do Yeon’s kind and classy gesture.

Meanwhile, Kang Ye Won is currently appearing on tvN STORY’s Can We Love Again? The show follows celebrity "diamond singles" as they search for love once again.

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