According to Chart Data on January 7, V BTS has surpassed more than 2 billion streams with songs recorded under his name on Spotify.

This achievement includes 6 songs in V’s solo album “Layover”, released in September 2023, 3 solo songs in BTS’s album, 3 OST songs (soundtrack), 3 self-composed songs and songs Recently “Wherever UR” collaborated with American singer – UMI.

In 2023, “Layover” achieved an impressive record as the highest-ranking Kpop solo album on the Billboard 200.

According to Nate, the product received many positive reviews for bringing V’s unique music and bold efforts to create something different.

The album ranked 2nd in Billboard’s “Best Kpop Albums of 2023” and was selected by British Timeout magazine as one of the top 30 Albums of 2023.

Right before releasing “Layover”, V also expanded his musical range by expressing his own musical color through songs of many different genres such as “Stigma”, “Singularity”, “Singularity”. Neo Soul”…

In particular, his sad, emotional voice in “Stigma” was highly appreciated by domestic and foreign music critics.

While “Singularity” was also selected by The Guardian among the Best Songs of 2018, the New York Times Best Songs of 2018 and the LA Times top 10 best songs of 2018.

Along with his recent release “Wherever UR,” V now has five solo songs topping the iTunes charts in over 100 countries. Thus, he has set a new record even during his temporary hiatus due to military service.

As of early January, V’s Spotify profile surpassed 16.68 million followers, ranking 2nd among Kpop solo artists and 5th place among all groups and solo singers.