BTS's Kim Taehyung, aka V, has forever cemented himself in Korean music history with his latest achievement as a soloist.
'Christmas Tree,' his original soundtrack for the Korean drama series 'Our Beloved Summer,' has debuted at #1 on Billboard's US Digital Song Sales chart.
V achieved this remarkable feat with an unpromoted song released during Christmas week, the toughest week of the year to chart, due to mainstream Christmas songs re-charting.
V of @BTS_twt's "Christmas Tree" debuts at #1 on this week’s Digital Song Sales chart. It marks his first #1 hit.
— chart data (@chartdata) January 4, 2022
This week's top-selling songs:
— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) January 4, 2022
1. #V Christmas Tree
2. @whoisgayle abcdefu
3. @Adele Easy On Me
4. @DUALIPA Levitating
5. @eltonofficial & @DUALIPA Cold Heart (@pnau Remix)
With 'Christmas Tree' debuting #1 on the chart, Taehyung has accomplished three things:
V is the first Korean soloist in history to debut a solo song at #1 on the Digital Song Sales chart.
— chart data (@chartdata) January 4, 2022
🇺🇸 'Christmas Tree' is the bestselling song as TOP SOLOIST V makes history becoming the first & only Korean act to debut a solo track to #1 on Billboard Digital Song Sales Chart. Congratulations Taehyung! pic.twitter.com/mXSHg7AO2L
— BTS V UNION (@VGlobalUnion) January 4, 2022
While his bandmate Suga recently debuted at #1, he did it with a collaboration song with Juice WRLD, making V the 1st and only one to achieve the record with a solo song.
Highest Peaks by a Korean Soloist on Billboard’s Digital Song Sales Chart
— Stats For Bangtan⁷ (@statsforbangtan) January 4, 2022
1. V — Christmas Tree (#1)
1. Juice Wrld (with SUGA) — Girl Of My Dreams (#1)
2. Jin — Yours (#2)
2. Agust D — Daechwita (#2)
2. V — Sweet Night (#2) pic.twitter.com/ra0hkyB1Eh
Taehyung is also the only Korean soloist to chart two OSTs in the Top 10 of the Digital Song Sales chart, after his previous OST 'Sweet Night' debuted at #2.
Kim Taehyung is the First & Only Korean Soloist to chart two OSTs in the Top 10 of the BB Digital Song Sales Chart!
— Stream For Taehyung 🎄 (@streamfortae) January 4, 2022
#1. Christmas Tree (2021)
#2. Sweet Night (2020)
↳Taehyung is the First Korean Soloist to Debut a Solo Song at #1 on Billboard US DSS Chart!
TOP SOLOIST V pic.twitter.com/XGAFFTLo7i
Congratulations, Kim Taehyung!
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