BTS member V (Kim Taehyung) has done it again! His solo track Love Me Again has officially earned RIAA Gold certification after surpassing 500,000 units sold in the United States.

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) gives Gold certification to songs that sell over 500K units, while Platinum is for 1 million+ units, and Diamond is for a whopping 10 million+ units! The numbers include physical and digital sales, plus streaming counts.

According to Chart Data, Love Me Again hit 500,000 units in the U.S. as of February 18. This makes it V’s second RIAA Gold-certified song, following his Itaewon Class OST Sweet Night.

Love Me Again, which comes from V’s first solo album Layover, has already been making waves. The track entered Spotify’s Billions Club on December 14, 2023, after crossing 1 billion streams—a massive milestone!

Even American music media is recognizing V’s impact. Consequence of Sound named Love Me Again the "Most Jaw-Dropping Single" in its "The 2023 K-Pop Yearbook", praising the song’s "perfect mix of pop and R&B with V’s rich baritone voice."

The Love Me Again music video also made history! It became the first K-pop artist MV to top the UK’s 'TIDAL Top Video' chart, and also dominated iTunes, Apple Music, and YouTube charts worldwide.

Meanwhile, V’s Layover set another record by becoming the first K-pop solo album where every track surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify. In the U.S., it also became the first Asian solo album where every track sold over 100K units!

British music magazine NME couldn’t stop praising V’s work, calling Layover an "alluring result that prioritizes artistic choices over commercial ones." They also added, "The long wait was more than worth it."

With another RIAA Gold certification under his belt, V continues to prove his unstoppable global impact as a solo artist!

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BTS's V is making his fans fall even more in love with him as he shares moments from his life just 40 days before his military discharge.

On April 30, V posted several new photos on his Instagram story, giving fans a sneak peek into his daily routine.

Among the photos was a beautiful shot of cherry blossoms, accompanied by the word "cherry blossom" as he expressed his longing for spring.

He followed up with more photos, sharing how much he wanted to enjoy the season with his fans.

To make the post even more special, V added background music from BTS member J-Hope's song Sweet Dreams and Design by the American punk band Gustav.

It turns out that Gustav was grateful for V introducing their music to the world and even received fan comments saying they discovered the band through him.

In another adorable photo, V posed with CF director Ray J. Yi (Lee Jun Yeob), with flowers in his hair. The director also shared the cute photo, adding the word "flower" to express how happy he was with the moment.

But it wasn’t all about flowers and beauty—V also gave fans a peek at his workout routine. He proudly showed off his toned arm muscles in a picture, though his face appeared a little thinner.

This is likely due to his diet, as he’s been working hard to maintain his figure ahead of his discharge. Before enlisting, V weighed 62 kg, and during his service, he reached 86 kg. Now, he’s lost 10 kg and is preparing for his return to the public eye.

Interestingly, V has been working out at the same place where singer Kim Jong Kook films his popular YouTube channel Jim Jong Kook, sparking fan excitement and hopes that V might make an appearance on the show after he’s discharged.

As soon as V shared his latest update, his name—"KIM TAEHYUNG"—shot to the top of real-time trending charts worldwide. Fans from all over the globe, including in the U.S., couldn’t get enough of the updates, proving once again the massive impact V has.

He is set to be discharged from the military on June 10, and fans are eagerly awaiting his return.

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