
billboard
“The 25 Best K-Pop Albums of 2023”
#2 Layover

rolling stone
“The 100 Best Songs of 2023”
#58 Rainy Days
(highest ranking song by a solo K-Pop artist)

iheart radio
"Favorite debut album of 2023"
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layover
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Apple music
“Best Songs of 2023”
Slow Dancing

amazon music
“Best of 2023: K-Pop”
Slow Dancing (Piano version)

acervo chart
“Best Albums of 2023”
#11 Layover
(highest ranking male soloist and ONLY album by a K-pop artist)
“Best Songs of 2023”
#7 Love Me Again
(highest ranking male soloist and ONLY song by a solo K-pop artist)

HIGHLIGHTS
V's first Solo Album Layover released globally in September 2023 showcasing his beautiful gift of artistry.
V is a sincere and true artist who has chosen authenticity over commerciality, and arts over charts. With no multiple versions, playlisting or promotions outside of Korea and Japan, Taehyung was able to achieve boundless organic success and meaningful accolades. Here are just some of the many highlights:
FIRST soloist in history to surpass 2 million sales on both the Hanteo and Circle (Goan) charts breaking a 23 years old record.
ONLY Korean and Kpop Soloist to debut all tracks of a full album on the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global 200 Excl. US Charts.
#1 best-selling Korean album in Japan by a soloist in Oricon history, and has been certified Gold by RIAJ for having 100,000 units shipped in Japan.
ONLY Solo Artist to sweep first place on Hanteo Charts in USA, Japan and China, achieving an all-kill for 2 consecutive weeks.
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FIRST album by a K-Pop Soloist to have ALL tracks surpass 100M streams.
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FASTEST album by an Asian Act to have ALL tracks surpass 100M streams. ​​
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FIRST album by a K-Pop Soloist to have ALL songs sell 100,000 units each in USA.
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FASTEST Korean album by a K-pop Soloist to reach 1B streams and 1.5B streams.
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FIRST Album of the 2020’s decade so far by an Asian Soloist to achieve 110 #1’s on iTunes.
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MOST streamed B-side (Love Me Again) by a Korean Male Act and FIRST and ONLY Korean Song by a Soloist to chart for over 400 consecutive days on Global Spotify.

Time out
“The Top 30 Albums of 2023”
#19 Layover
(highest ranking album by a K-pop artist)

inquirer
“The Best K-Pop Releases of 2023”
Love Me Again

genius korea
“Top Songs K-R&B”
#2 Love Me Again
#6 Rainy Days
#7 Slow Dancing
#13 For Us
#26 Blue
(highest ranking song by a solo artist)


tidal
"POP VIDEOS: BEST OF 2023"
#25 SLOW DANCING

consequence
of sound
“Most Swoon-Worthy Single”
Love Me Again
“200 Best Songs of 2023”
#136 Slow Dancing

deezer
“2023 Global Hits”
Love Me Again
“2023 K-Pop”
#9 LOVE ME AGAIN and #19 SLOW DANCING
(LOVE ME AGAIN highest ranking K-Pop soloist)