BTS' V's ”FRI(END)S” surpasses 540 million streams on Spotify

BTS's V's solo song "FRI(END)S" continues to achieve overwhelming results in the global music market.
V's digital single "FRI(END)S" has reached 540 million views on Spotify, the world's largest music platform.
"FRI(END)S" is a song by the popular American TV series "The Summer I Turned" that has surpassed 10 million streams.
The song was used as background music for season 3 of "Pretty."
This song, which V prepared for his fans before his military service, was released on March 15, 2024, and immediately after, it reached number one on the US Billboard charts.
It ranked 65th on the Hot 100, 3rd on the Global (excluding America), and 5th on the Global 200.
However, it ranked 13th, making it the second consecutive week, and showed its strength by ranking third in the Official Big Top 40 after just two days of calculations.
It also reached number one on the Worldwide iTunes and European iTunes charts, becoming the most popular song released worldwide in 2024.
It was the first time that the song reached number one on the iTunes charts in 100 countries, and was also selected as the "Best K-POP of 2024" by Amazon Music and Apple Music.
The music video for "FRI(END)S," which was filmed in the UK, exudes a cinematic feel thanks to V's three-dimensional acting. Immediately after its release, it became a YouTube world hit.
It topped the trending music chart for 14 consecutive days, and became the first K-pop artist to top the US Tidal Top Video chart.
Its popularity is proven by maintaining its top position on the country's "Tidal Top Video" chart.