BTS member V's 'Christmas Tree' surpasses 500 million Spotify streams

Following the landmark as the first Korean OST to enter Billboard, V achieves his fifth solo track to reach 500 million streams

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The group's BTS member V's solo track 'Christmas Tree' has surpassed 500 million cumulative streams on Spotify, once again demonstrating his formidable global streaming power.

On the 19th, according to BigHit Music, the OST 'Christmas Tree' from the SBS drama 'Our Beloved Summer', featuring V, reached the 500 million streams milestone on Spotify as of the previous day. The fact that it continues to receive unwavering love from music fans around the world even years after its release makes the achievement all the more meaningful.

This makes V a solo artist with as many as five tracks that have each exceeded 500 million streams on Spotify. Previously, Love Me Again, Winter Ahead, FRI(END)S, Slow Dancing had set the same record.

Released in 2021, 'Christmas Tree' made new history as the first Korean drama OST ever to enter the US Billboard main singles chart Hot 100, debuting at number 79. It went on to top Billboard's 'Holiday Digital Song Sales' and 'Digital Song Sales' charts, and reached number 55 on the 'Holiday Hot 100', leaving a string of significant achievements and firmly establishing itself as a global mega-hit.