BTS V Extends Record as 5th Most-Followed K-pop Soloist on Spotify

BTS V has extended his record as the fifth most-followed K-pop soloist on Spotify after gaining the highest number of followers for four consecutive weeks.

BTS V Extends His Record as the 5th Most-Followed K-pop Soloist on Spotify

On Jan. 21, BTS V's Spotify account surpassed five million followers, and as of the 25th, the total number has reached 5,555,434 followers, proving his presence as one of the strongest Korean solo artists.

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(Photo : Facebook: BTS) V

V managed to obtain this number of Spotify followers after he ranked first on the list of most-followed K-pop soloists in the past four weeks.

In the last 24 hours (Jan. 24), BTS V's Spotify account garnered 14.4K more followers. The male idol has been getting more than 14,000 followers each day since Jan. 17. There are also some days in the past four weeks that he would accumulate 15,000 followers.

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Since Kim Taehyung (V's real name) now has over 5.5 million followers on Spotify, he has extended his record as the fifth most-followed K-pop soloist on the platform. He still follows his three fellow BTS members (J-Hope, RM and Agust D) and IU.

BTS V
(Photo : Facebook: BTS) V

According to reports, BTS member V got the most followers on Spotify among Korean soloists in the past weeks after the release of his "Our Beloved Summer" OST "Christmas Tree," which arrived on Dec. 24 of last year.

Local media outlets attributed the increase in the number of followers on BTS V's Spotify account to the male idol's unique music style, which is different from his group's music.

READ MORE: BTS V's 'Christmas Tree' Scores No. 1 on the Oricon Chart with the Biggest Debut Sales for any Korean Soloist in History

Regarding Kim Taehyung's monthly listeners on Spotify, he currently has over 4.88 million, which is the highest among the BTS members, suggesting a hot reaction from the fans toward V's solo songs.

BTS V
(Photo : Facebook: BTS) V

There are only three songs on V's Spotify profile to date, excluding their instrumental version: "Christmas Tree," "Sweet Night" and "It's Definitely You." Among these three, "Sweet Night" is the most-listened-to, with over 195 million streams.

So far, the total number of streams of BTS V's solo songs, including the instrumental versions, has exceeded 327 million.

Which of V's solo tracks is your favorite?

BTS V's 'Christmas Tree' Becomes the Fastest Song by a Korean Male Soloist to Garner 30 Million Streams on Spotify

In related news, BTS V's "Our Beloved Summer" OST "Christmas Tree" has become the fastest song by a Korean male soloist to accumulate 30 million streams on Spotify.

BTS V
(Photo : Facebook: BTS) V

"Christmas Tree" attained the feat on Jan. 21, just 29 days after its release. It is also the shortest record achieved by a Korean OST in history.

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BTS V has broken the record of 59 days set by his bandmate Suga with his solo song "Daechwita." BTS members V, Suga, and Jin now hold the Top 3 of the fastest songs by Korean male soloists to hit 30 million streams on Spotify.

BTS V
(Photo : Facebook: BTS) V

In addition to that, BTS V's "Christmas Tree" has extended its record as the longest-ranking solo song by a Korean male artist on the Global Spotify Chart, spending 17 days as of Jan. 22.

Listen to BTS V's "Our Beloved Summer" OST here!

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Written by Mhaliya Scott

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