BTS V's "Sweet Night" has set a new record. It is No. 1 on the iTunes chart.
Keep on reading to know how many No. 1s the "Itaewon Class" OST has attained so far.
BTS V's "Sweet Night" Scores Most #1 on iTunes Chart Among Songs Across the Globe
On the morning of April 22, BTS V's "Sweet Night" topped another iTunes Song Chart even after more than two years since it was released.
"Sweet Night," which was composed, written, produced and sung by V himself, is the 12th original soundtrack for the Korean drama "Itaewon Class." It arrived on March 13, 2020 and has since been making history on various music platforms.
To recall, BTS V's "Sweet Night" recorded 87 No. 1s on iTunes in only two months after its release. It surpassed PSY's eight-year record of 86 No. 1s.
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At approximately 9 a.m. KST on the 22nd, "Sweet Night" successfully hit the No. 1 spot on the iTunes Song Chart in Venezuela.
With this achievement, BTS V has now reached a total of 119 No. 1s on iTunes. It became the first and only artist, as well as the youngest act, to achieve this feat.
Given that he is the first one to do so, this means V now holds the record for the most No. 1 on iTunes Song Chart thanks to "Sweet Night."
BTS V's "Sweet Night" attained its 118th No. 1 on April 1 of last year, meaning it took the "Itaewon Class" OST a year to reach another No. 1 on iTunes.
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In celebration of V's latest milestone, ARMYs took to Twitter to congratulate him by trending the hashtag "#SweetNight119개국1위" and the keywords "TOP RECORD HOLDER V" and "Congratulations Taehyung."
"#SweetNight119개국1위" soar to the top of the worldwide trends as thousands of fans celebrate V's new record.
Congratulations to BTS V on his new historic feat on iTunes Song Chart with "Sweet Night"!
BTS V Included in Multiple Categories on 2021 Big Data Hallyu Market Research
In other news, Kim Taehyung (V's real name) was revealed to be the top-ranking K-pop idol in several categories of the 2021 Big Data Hallyu Market Research.
The 2021 Big Data Hallyu Market Research was made by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the International Foundation of Cultural Exchange (KOFICE).
According to the final report on big data analysis of keywords that have something to do with the "Korean Wave," Kim Taehyung was the K-pop idol with the highest ranking in various categories with both his real name and his stage name.
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In the K-drama keyword-related network, "Taehyung" is one of the top keywords related to "Squid Game." This is the result of cosplaying one of the show's characters at BTS's concert in Los Angeles.
In India, his real name and stage name were included in the media keywords list. "V" ranked fourth with 136 points while "Taehyung" ranked No. 12 with 30 points, for a total of 166 points.
In the United Kingdom, Taehyung is the only BTS member listed on the top Hallyu keywords list.
On YouTube, V is the only BTS member included in the K-pop artist comment index.
Although his mentions were halved between his real name and stage name, the results show how famous Kim Taehyung is.
Congratulations to BTS V!
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Written by Maria Scott
