V Becomes FIRST K-pop Soloist To Cross 18 Million Followers On Spotify

On May 15, V became first Korean soloist to surpass 18 million followers on Spotify. With this, the BTS member has extended his record as the most-followed K-soloist on the music streaming app. Not only is he the most followed K-soloist, the Love Me Again singer is also the second most followed Korean male artist, right after BTS.

Fans took to social media to the hail 'King Taehyung' on his latest accomplishment. "Congratulations Taehyung," one fan wrote. Another added, "You're a king," while a third tweeted, "I'm so proud of you Taehyung. Your music is so loved!"

Before enlisting for military service, BTS' V made his solo debut with his first album, Layover, in September last year. The album consisted of six songs, with Slow Dancing as its lead single. Aside from his solo album, the Love Me Again singer also dropped collaborative track with UMI and appeared in IU's Love wins all music video. On March 15, BTS' label BIGHIT MUSIC released V's new single FRI(END)S.

For the unversed, Taehyung is currently serving in the South Korean army. The singer had enlisted in December 2023. After completing his five week long basic training at the military boot camp, V trained for an additional three weeks at the Army General Administration School before being transferred to the ROK II Corps.

Congratulations V!