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📰 Big Hit Music, #BTSV’s agency, celebrated his 26th birthday through an official Twitter post the 30th. The post included a congratulatory greeting along with still photos for V. Fans around the world are celebrating V’s big day with numerous events.
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📰 #BTSV has become the first Korean artist to have an OST rank at #1 on Spotify’s “Top Songs Debut Global” chart, the world's largest audio streaming platform. “Christmas Tree” also ranked 4th on Spotify's “Top Songs Debut US” chart.
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📰 Fans, celebrities, and the public all over the world have been delivering sweet birthday messages to “ARMY’s best friend” #BTSV with numerous hashtags & splendid events at landmarks several countries, boasting his status of a global superstar.
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#TaehyungSpotify5M • V's profile has surpassed 5M followers on Spotify with his newest release 'Christmas Tree' which had the biggest platform debut streams for an OST by a K-Soloist.
5 MILLION FOR V • #V_ChristmasTree
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📰 In celebration of his bday, several of #BTSV’s photos were uploaded on BTS' official SNS platforms, attracting a lot of attention from fans. The post also asked fans for favorite jazz recommendations under #ItsAReccOohOohV, to which many responded.
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📰 BBC Radio’s “Official Charts” has ranked #BTSV’s “Christmas Tree” at #2 on its Top 100 “Single Sales Chart,” & “Top Downloads chart,” the highest rank far for a Korean soloist. Its M/V also ranked 24th on its “Independent Singles Chart.”
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📰 On #BTSV's birthday, South American fans conveyed warmth with a meaningful birthday celebration through various donation activities to help fellow neighbors in need, including aiding families of sick children and planting and adoption of trees.
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📰 When #BTSV’s “Christmas Tree” was released, it became a hot topic on Melon, placing first in four categories. In just 6 days, the song also had the most users in ‘21 with 126,381. On the Naver’s “Music Most Searched.” “Christmas Tree” ranked 1st.
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HISTORY MAKER THV is the fastest IG user to amass 30 million follows. #TaehyungInstagram30M
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📰 #BTSV’s bday celebration included events across Europe. V could be seen on huge LEDs in the Ukraine, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan & at subway stations in Spain. Donations were also made in Portugal, Hungary & more. V was also gifted another star.
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📰 Following it’s release, #BTSV’s “Christmas Tree” has held the top spot on Japan’s Shazam chart for 8 days in a row. After the release of the OST, V's other self-composed song “Sweet Night’ also re-entered the top ranks of the chart.
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📰In recent special clips with VOGUE KOREA” & “GQ KOREA,” #BTSV shared that he likes winter best & listening to jazz. V noted in an snippet with GQ that he’d like to play instruments well so that he could play to any song he’d like, making fans chuckle!
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📰 #BTSV’s follower count on Spotify has recently surpassed 5 million followers, where he remains the 5th most followed Korean soloist. His OST “Christmas Tree” was the first Korean OST to top Spotify’s Top Songs Global debut chart.
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THANK YOU to the US ARMYs streaming Taehyung's gift on his birthday week; the hardworking US buying teams sacrificing time with friends & family over the holidays to give their best efforts; everyone who donated to @TaehyungFunds, including generous support by K-Fans & C-Fans🎄💜
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#V_ChristmasTree has re-entered the Global Spotify chart. It earned the most debut streams and recorded the biggest weekly debut for an OST by a Korean solo artist!
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V lands the highest position as a Korean soloist on Billboard #HotTrendingSongs Weekly Chart at #4 with 'Christmas Tree'.
#V_ChristmasTree was also the first song in history to debut prior to release, both on this Official Chart & its evolving rankings. Congratulations Taehyung!
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📰 #BTSV’s “Christmas Tree” ranked 79th on the Billboard Hot 100, the first time for a Korean OST. It took the #1 spot on the US iTunes for 171 hrs, was Amazon’s best-selling K-pop solo song in 2021 & ranked high for several other countries too.
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📰 #BTSV was selected as the #1 idol fans want to meet in person in a recent survey on the Choeaedol app. V has been called the “most handsome man in the world” and is known to be very friendly and kind so it’s no surprise fans want to meet him.
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📰 #BTSV continues to top major popularity rankings in Japan. V has now topped idol ranking Nehan for 40 weeks and actor ranking Bihan for 36 weeks, both consecutively. V also continues win various votes on “KPOP JUICE” and “Ranking Net.”
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📰#BTSV’s OST “Christmas Tree” showed its strength, ranking 43rd & 51st on the “Billboard Global Excl. US” & “Billboard Global 200” charts, respectively. It also placed 79th on Billboard’s “Hot 100”chart, becoming the first Korean OST to make the chart.
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📰 Fans not only celebrated #BTSV’s birthday in Asia & Europe, but also in South America, where he he was the first idol to be advertised in a Peruvian newspaper. V also appeared large advert screens in Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay & Chile.
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