The first album of Korean K-pop soloist Kim Taehyung, Layover, became the fastest Korean album to one billion streams on Spotify on January 9, 2024, further cementing his place in history. As soon as word got out about the achievement, followers celebrated on social media. Many of the idol’s admirers have gushed over the album Layover, saying that they have listened to it nonstop and think it is fantastic. A user shared a tweet:
Thank you Taehyung for giving us the timeless and skipless masterpiece “Layover” which surpassed 1 BILLION Streams on Spotify in only 4 months,the Fastest Album by a Korean Soloist to achieve it .
1 BILLION LAYOVERS FOR V#Layover1BonSpotify
CONGRATULATIONS TAEHYUNG 💜 pic.twitter.com/KzSptv5X9r
— TAEHYUNG ROMANIA Fanbase🇹🇩/ ʟᴀʏᴏ(ꪜ)ᴇʀ (@KimTaehyung_Ro) January 9, 2024
Fans have taken to Social Media to Express their Joy and Congratulations For V’s Solo Success
Launched on September 8, 2023, by Big Hit Music, Kim Taehyung’s Layover was a solo debut album including six tracks, the main single of which was Slow Dancing. Instrumental versions of “Slow Dancing,” “Love Me Again,” “For Us,” “Blue,” and “Rainy Days” are among the R&B album’s tracks. In just 122 days, Layover became the quickest Korean soloist album to reach one billion listens on Spotify, surpassing all previous records by a significant margin.
[INFO] Layover has now surpassed 1 Billion streams on Spotify becoming the Fastest Korean Album and 2nd Fastest Album by a Kpop soloist to do so
Congratulations Taehyung
1 BILLION LAYOVERS FOR V#LayoVer1BonSpotify pic.twitter.com/tTxmRyet78
— TAE GUIDE (@taeguide) January 9, 2024
Kim Taehyung’s legion of admirers are rejoicing at the singer’s most recent success, and they’re taking to social media to express their joy.
no skip album layover is the fastest korean album by kpop soloist to reach
100M
200M (2 d)
300M (10 d)
400M (21 d)
500M (32 d)
600M (48 d)
700M (66 d)
800M (85 d)
900M (103 d)
1B (123 d)
1 BILLION LAYOVERS FOR V#LayoVer1BonSpotify pic.twitter.com/zKzZifU5QZ
— 🗣️ (@cartierhyung) January 9, 2024
LAYOVER against everyone
1 BILLION LAYOVERS FOR V #LayoVer1BonSpotify pic.twitter.com/wjgAYb1KQD
— αdrαsteiα (@thvnewl) January 9, 2024
Taehyung in 2024:
Won daesang and a total of 3 physical trophies while Layover reached 1B streams in Spotify making it the Fastest ep album by kpop soloist to do so
not to mention his coming contents in various fields.
2024 is for tete nation😋pic.twitter.com/9ZKSVp1v5I
— tan (@justforTHV) January 9, 2024
Taehyungie, your artistry in #LayoVer has struck a chord, resonating with 1 BILLION hearts on Spotify. Your music is not just heard but felt, making each play a celebration of your talent. 💜💚
Here’s to countless more Layovers! 🎉 #LayoVer1BonSpotify
1 BILLION LAYOVERS FOR V pic.twitter.com/FyxMZztf5B
— V Philippines 🇵🇭 ʟᴀʏᴏ(ꪜ)ᴇʀ (@TAETAE_PH) January 9, 2024
Among the album’s numerous accomplishments is the fact that it became the fastest K-pop solo album to reach 500 million listens on Spotify. In addition to being inducted into the Melon Hall of Fame, V’s album passed 2,063,500 listens on its first day on the charts, earning him a million Album award.
With 2,101,974 chart sales, he became the first solo artist in Hanteo history to sell over two million copies. The most current information is that he appears in the song “Wherever u are,” which is by the American artist Umi. On December 11, 2023, V and Kim Namjoon both enrolled for their necessary military service. He is scheduled to complete his eighteen-month military service and be discharged in 2025. For more updates you can join us on our Twitter account.
