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Posted by star-struck1,640 pts Wednesday, October 20, 2021

BTS’ V’s “Sweet Night” sets the record as the most-streamed Korean OST of all time on Spotify

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On the 13th of March 2020, V of BTS released “Sweet Night,” a beautiful soundtrack written, composed, produced, and sung by the megastar for the much-loved drama series, “Itaewon Class” starring his best friend and critically-acclaimed actor Park Seo-Joon.

Upon release, “Sweet Night” earned several “first Korean OST to…” titles kicking off its journey to unprecedented success.

In April of 2020, nearly a year after its release, “Sweet Night” set a new record in the global music scene by becoming the first and only song in history to top 118 countries on the worldwide iTunes chart. V achieved this feat by surpassing popular megastars such as Adele, Taylor Swift, and his band, BTS.

Some of the notable records set by V is linked below:

“Sweet Night,” which closed the year 2020 as the most-streamed Korean OST on Spotify, upheld the feat in the year 2021 as well. The track has now added a new milestone under its belt by becoming the most-streamed Korean OST of all time on Spotify. As of today, the ballad has surpassed “Stay With Me,” which previously held the record on the platform.

In celebration, the hashtag #SNMostStreamedKOST, along with the keywords â€śRECORD BREAKING SWEET NIGHT” and “OST KING TAEHYUNG,” decorated the trending pages worldwide. Some of the celebratory tweets are below:

“Sweet Night,” which highlights the beauty of V’s soulful vocals, garnered the artist much love from the fans, critics, and drama-lovers. The song continues to receive acclaim strengthening V’s rule as one of the most legendary Korean soloists.

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Vic-Sze28,861 pts Wednesday, October 20, 2021 1
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Congratulations to V.
Sweet night did it without any promo.

Awesome đź‘Ź

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Pie7837,298 pts Wednesday, October 20, 2021 0
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So proud of Taehyung

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