BTS’ V tops solo album sales in South Korea
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V’s solo record Layover sold more than two million copies as of Sept 14, a first for any K-pop solo artist’s album in its first week of sales.
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SEOUL – BTS member V’s Layover is the best-selling solo album in South Korea.
V’s solo record tallied sales of 2,101,974 copies as of Thursday, announced Hanteo Chart, one of the biggest music sales trackers in the country. This marks the highest first-week album sales by a K-pop solo album and the 10th highest among all South Korean albums.
It is the first time any solo artist’s album has racked up more than two million in sales in its first week.
The latest feat extends V’s record on the local music charts. Layover sold more than 1.67 million copies on its release
Since starting on their solo ventures in 2022, BTS members have successfully proven their individual selling power.
Only five K-pop soloists have earned the million-seller title in their first week, according to Hanteo Chart data, with BTS taking the top three spots. V tops the list, followed by Jimin’s Face and Suga’s D-Day.
V was the last of the septet to release a solo album. Leading the six-track Layover – which he co-produced with girl group NewJeans executive producer Min Hee-jin – is the focus track Slow Dancing, which topped iTunes’ Top Songs charts in 75 countries upon release.
Also included on the EP are pre-released singles, Rainy Days and Love Me Again, side-tracks Blue and For Us, and a piano version of the main song.
Love Me Again took the 96th place on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart after its release on Aug 11. THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
