BTS' Taehyung recently made headlines for his solo track Winter Ahead after his song rose up on the Global Spotify chart. V’s song saw a significant jump of 89 spots on the chart, which landed the track at #102 position with 1.39 million streams on the music streaming platform.
Kim Taehyung, aka V, released his song Winter Ahead on November 29, 2024, while serving his term in the South Korean military. The BTS idol made this track in a joint effort with another musician, Park Hyo-shin.
Fans of BTS' Taehyung and his song were impressed with a recent rise in its popularity. As a result, fans inundated the internet with their praises for the Slow Dancing idol and his track. One of them commented:
“Taehyung and Park Hyoshin didn’t drop a song, they dropped a seasonal anthem.”
Fans cheer as BTS' Taehyung’s Winter Ahead rises up on the Global Spotify chart
While some emphasized BTS' Taehyung’s impact, others hailed the idol as the organic artist and king. Some fans dubbed his latest jump ‘truly amazing’:
“So happy about this! I played a WA pl yesterday after I saw it was dropping. Let’s keep this amazingly lovely song on the charts!,” a fan commented.
“Jazz king V impact and longevity,” another fan wrote.
“The only artist who can keep a jazz song on the charts for so long...kim taehyung you are the best,” another fan commented.
Some praised the song as a masterpiece, while others said that BTS' Taehyung is a jazz king. Another fan claimed that Winter Ahead is a song for all seasons:
“This is masterpiece well deserve,” a fan expressed.
“Lots of people recently discovered this song through TikTok and now many are listening to it more as fans wake up a bit more before V returns from the military! You love to see it,” another fan commented.
“I will thank everyone who really cares about Taehyung's song, not to drop out of the chart. You guys, you're the best let's keep this love and solidarity together. Purple lasting forever BORAHAE WAITING FOR TAEHYUNG,” another fan commented.
“Winter Ahead by jazz king V taehyung always has longevity,” wrote another admirer.
“Winter Ahead is a summer song, an autumn song, a winter song and a spring song. WA lyrics: “I'll be with you until the spring runs by And the summer starts to burn. I'll be with you when the autumn wind returns. Don't you want to say you'll stay?”CONGRATULATIONS V,” a fan commented.
BTS' Taehyung is currently serving his term in the South Korean military
As of this writing, Kim Taehyung is fulfilling his mandatory military service. He is scheduled for military discharge next month. In June 2025, V will be discharged from the military with his fellow bandmates, specifically Namjoon, Jimin, Jungkook, and SUGA. All of these members initiated their respective military service in 2023.
Currently, only Jin and j-hope have completed their military obligations. They were released in June and October 2024, respectively. During his military service, BTS' Taehyung regularly posts photographs on his Instagram account.