BTS' V gets highlighted as the "Absolute King of K-pop" by popular Japanese Media

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Popular Japanese Media (Yahoo Japan) highlighted BTS' V as the "Absolute King of K-pop" in their recent review of Korean drama 'Itaewon Class'.

Yahoo Japan mentioned
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Alongside labelling the drama as 'a huge hit', they also mentioned about V,

"The latest solo song 'Sweet Night' by BTS member V, the 'Absolute King of the K-POP World', topped Korean charts as well as Worldwide iTunes Top Song Chart."

[INFO] Yahoo Japan Called Kim Taehyung is Absolute The King of K-Pop.

The OST includes songs that express "loneliness and healing" that match the emotions of the play, and the latest solo song by the absolute king of the K-POP world, BTS member V, is also provided. (+)
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Last year also, J-Media called him "Emperor of K-pop".

BTS Vこそが“K-POP界の皇帝” ! 👑数々の動画ランキングで首位を獲得！見るものすべてを魅了するVのステージとは・・ ?
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Also, according to recent data of Japan Fanclub Official Merch 1st Day Sales, V has the most sales and highest increase among the BTS members. V's individual merch sales have surpassed 24 million JPY, almost accounting for 33% of total merch sales.

Japan Fanclub Official Merch 1st Day Sales

Taehyung has the most sales and the highest increase of all 7 individual merch.

Taehyung's individual merch sales have surpassed 24 million JPY, almost accounted for 1/3 of merch sales in total.
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He is also the most searched BTS member in Japan along with being the most popular Korean Celebrity in Japan (as per Twipple data). (Source)

This shows V's huge popularity and impact among Japanese media and netizens as well.

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