- By Simran Srivastav
- Mon, 18 Mar 2024 01:12 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
BTS member V aka Kim Taehyung is currently on a hiatus to complete his mandatory military service. Despite his short absence from the limelight, the singer-dancer has been hitting the headlines due to the release of his digital single 'FRI(END)S'. The song has already become a chartbuster within three days of its release and has made an entry in the UK Big Top 40 Chart. 'FRI(END)S' debuted in the chart at No.3 position and BTS ARMY couldn't be more proud.
Before 'FRI(END)S', V's songs 'Christmas Tree', 'Slow Dancing', 'Rainy Days' and 'Sweet Night'. The hashtags like 'V Top 3 On UK Official' and 'Congratulations V' have been trending on social media.
V's biggest debuts on the UK Big Top 40 Chart:
— V Charts⚡️FRI(END)S 🎀 (@BTSVChartData) March 17, 2024
#3 FRI(END)S (NEW)
#26 Christmas Tree
#28 Slow Dancing
#29 Rainy Days
#37 Sweet Night
V TOP 3 ON UK OFFICIAL #FRI_END_S_3_UKBigTop40 pic.twitter.com/EC1q5N1rRh
BigHit Music has also shared the behind the scene photos from the music video of 'FRI(END)S'.
V ‘FRI(END)S’ MV Photo Sketch
— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) March 17, 2024
@ (https://t.co/HKcsW4bUUp)
@ (https://t.co/6W29D4Cf7A)#V #뷔 #V_FRIENDS #FRI_END_S pic.twitter.com/Q0VdqLHhJB
V was earlier in the news as he achieved a new milestone by getting over 300 million streams on Spotify for all four solo songs. V made his solo debut with his album 'Layover' and released two songs from the album. 'Love Me Again' and 'Slow Dancing' are part of V's album 'Layover'. The other songs which crossed 300 million streams are - 'Christmas Tree' and 'Sweet Night', which have been made for Kdramas.
Talking about V's album, 'Layover' has six songs: 'For You', 'Blue', 'Slow Dancing', 'Rainy Days', 'Love Me Again' and 'Slow Dancing (Piano Version). BigHit Music released an official statement on Weverse and said, "Hello. This is BIGHIT MUSIC. This is BIGHIT MUSIC. Layover consists of six tracks in total – five tracks and a bonus track. To fully appreciate the album’s flow, we recommend listening to it in sequence from start to finish."
"The music videos for all five tracks will also be revealed. V will showcase amazing new performances and make various appearances alongside the album’s release. Please stay tuned and continue to support V as he embarks on his new solo journey," BigHit Music added.
On the work front, V teamed up with IU for the latter's music video 'Love Wins All'.