On December 9, 2024, @AboutMusicYt reported that BTS' V surpassed two billion streams on the listening and streaming audio platform Spotify this year, leaving the fandom proud. He emerged as the third K-pop soloist to bag the latest milestone.
It is to be noted that BTS' Kim Taehyung achieved the latest feat with the tracks, including White Christmas, Winter Ahead (feat. Park Hyo-shin), wherever u r (feat. V of BTS), FRI(END)S, Christmas Tree, Snow Flower (feat. Peakboy), Sweet Night, Winter Bear, Scenery, and It's Definitely You.
Additionally, his solo debut studio album Layover, with its six tracks, including Slow Dancing, Love Me Again, Rainy Days, Blue, For Us, and the piano version of Slow Dancing, contributed to the achievement.
Subsequently, BTS' V's latest milestone circulated on social media and went viral among the fandom. They could not contain their excitement, and an X user tweeted:
"Every single song he delivers is a masterpiece."
The fandom stated that BTS' V continued to dominate the music industry with his musical genius and was truly unstoppable.
"Kim Taehyung hits a monumental milestone—2 BILLION streams on Spotify in 2024! The King of Vibes continues to set records and steal hearts worldwide,"- a fan reacted.
"V's musical genius is truly unstoppable,"- a fan shared.
"i can't find words to describe his magnificence, incredible person, talented, successful, great personality, handsome, much more, very proud,"- a fan commented.
Many fans also shared multiple congratulatory snippets. They expressed pride in the self-made Kim Taehyung.
"Congratulations Taehyung Self made artist I am so proud of you King of solo achievements,"- a user reacted.
"Congratulations taehyung. So proud of you . No one doing it like you,"- a user shared.
"Taehyung, reaching new heights with that beautiful soul!!,"- a user commented.
More about BTS' V
BTS' Kim Taehyung released Winter Ahead in collaboration with South Korean singer Park Hyo-shin on November 29, 2024, through BigHit Music. It was distributed by YG Plus and HYBE, respectively. The track was penned by songwriters, including Hyesung, V, Park Hyo-shin, Jesse Harris, and Waizmin. The two music videos were released on HYBE LABEL's official YouTube channel.
The jazz-pop song, accompanied by a heavy vibe, featured the peaceful voice of the two artists. The piece intended to convey that happiness could be discovered in being with someone on their side. The track reached the No.1 position on the iTunes Top Songs chart in seventy-five countries, followed by its debut on the United Kingdom's Official Singles chart at No.86.
In recent news, BTS' V unveiled his rendition of White Christmas by Bing Crosby on December 6, 2024. The track emerged as the No.1 bestselling track on Amazon United States for the second consecutive day.