Bts V’s ‘winter Ahead’ Hits 700 Million Streams On Spotify

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BTS member V continues to dominate global music charts as a solo powerhouse, reaching a massive new streaming milestone on the world’s largest music platform. According to official chart data released on July 1, 2026, V’s highly celebrated winter anthem, “Winter Ahead (with Park Hyo-shin),” has officially surpassed 700 million cumulative streams on Spotify.

With this latest achievement, V has now landed his second solo track into the prestigious 700 million streaming club, following the massive success of his previous hit single, “Love Me Again.”

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A Global Phenomenon with Zero Promotions

Originally released on November 29, 2024, “Winter Ahead” achieved historic success despite a complete lack of live television promotions due to V’s mandatory military service at the time. The jazz-pop track, which features the legendary, soulful vocals of Korean ballad king Park Hyo-shin, instantly captured the hearts of listeners worldwide.

The track successfully entered the main US Billboard Hot 100 chart and completely dominated the holiday seasonal charts, grabbing the No. 1 spot on the Holiday Digital Song Sales chart and hitting No. 62 on the Holiday Top 100. It saw identical success in Europe, conquering the United Kingdom’s Official Charts by ranking No. 1 in Single Downloads and No. 2 in Single Sales.

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The Definitive King of Modern Holiday Music

The industry praise for “Winter Ahead” remains incredibly strong. Billboard officially selected the track for its highly competitive list of “The 27 Best Winter Songs for the Season,” while fans voted it the No. 1 “Fan Favorite Song of 2024.” Recognizing its long-term staying power, YouTube Music officially placed V’s track into its main permanent holiday playlists alongside timeless global classics like Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and Justin Bieber’s “Mistletoe.” The song’s gorgeous music video, which was filmed on location around the beautiful outskirts of Paris and Versailles, France, also earned heavy critical acclaim for its cinematic visuals and V’s emotional acting performance. To celebrate the track’s long run of success, dedicated international fans recently went viral by purchasing and installing a beautiful, official wooden rest bench engraved with V’s name inside the historic Trianon Gardens at the Palace of Versailles.

By hitting these numbers, V has officially become the first K-pop artist in history to land three separate tracks “Christmas Tree,” “White Christmas” (with Bing Crosby), and “Winter Ahead” onto the Billboard Holiday Top 100 chart. Even more impressively, all three tracks successfully clinched the No. 1 spot on the Holiday Digital Song Sales chart, safely cementing V’s unmatched status as the definitive global voice of the winter season.