A group of soloists who do well!

BTS is used to raising the bar with their music and reaching amazing milestones.

Now that the members have began to promote their solo work officially, it seems likely that their separate projects will follow the same path.

This week, three BTS members have reached different solo milestones, showing that their influence as artists goes beyond their brand as a group.

1. RM

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Since the release of his new album, Indigo, RM has been breaking old records and making new ones.

On December 21, he reached a total of 1 billion streams on Spotify, joining J-Hope and Suga on the list of artists who have done this.

But what's even more important is that his album hit #3 on the Billboard 200 chart, making him the first Korean soloist to ever make it into the top 5.

Jungkook

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Jungkook's year was full of events, and he put out three solo albums.

He sang "Stay Alive (Prod. SUGA of BTS)" for the webtoon 7Fates: Chakho, "Left and Right" with Charlie Puth, and "Dreamers," the official FIFA anthem, as the first Asian artist to do so.

This week, he became the Korean solo artist with the most streams on Spotify. He also reached 700 million streams on the platform faster than any other Korean act.

3. V

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V dropped a cover of "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" out of the blue on December 24, KST, giving ARMYs the best gift they could get for the holidays.

After the cover was released out of the blue, it was #1 in the Music Videos and Music categories on YouTube for two days in a row.

The cover also topped the New & Hot chart on SoundCloud and the Top 50 Song chart for all types of music.

With that, he kept his record as the Korean act with the most #1 hits on the Soundcloud Global chart.

Fans were worried at first about the members' solo releases coming out at the same time, but the last week alone shows that each member is more than able to touch hearts with good music in their own way.

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NewJeans' Minji touched fans' hearts with a handwritten letter on her birthday — even while the group is currently unable to promote due to legal issues.

On May 7, Minji celebrated her birthday by sharing a heartfelt message on the group’s personal SNS account, which the members opened themselves to stay connected with fans.

Minji began her letter with honesty, writing, “I think I’m living a busier life than I expected. When I finally looked up, it was already May, and it was my birthday.”

She admitted that she had a lot she wanted to say, but her thoughts felt “messy.” Still, her message to fans was clear, “I just hope that I, our members, and Bunnies can all be happy. Happiness is the biggest goal in my life.”

Minji then opened up about her personal journey and struggles, saying, “I sometimes think that running toward my happiness by doing what I love might look foolish to others. But isn’t giving up your happiness now for the sake of a future that might not even come… too harsh on yourself?”

Despite everything, she ended on a hopeful note, “I really miss the times when we shared our feelings through the good music we made together. But I always look forward to what’s ahead."

She added, "We didn’t stop here, and we’re not going to stop! It might look like we’re standing still, but I believe we’re growing deeper.”

Her message comes during a difficult time for NewJeans. The group announced last year that they were cutting ties with ADOR, their original agency, after trust was broken. They later began working independently under the new name ‘NJZ’.

However, ADOR responded with legal action — claiming the exclusive contract with NewJeans was still valid and asking the court to stop the group from promoting or signing deals.

The court sided with ADOR and granted an injunction, forcing NewJeans to pause their activities. Their appeal was rejected, and they’ve now filed a second appeal.

Through it all, Minji’s message proves one thing — even when forced to stop, NewJeans' hearts are still moving forward.

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