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BTS’ Taehyung and Park Hyo-shin’s song Winter Ahead has officially surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify as of October 25, 2025. This development went viral online and was also reported by the Star Style publication via Naver.Winter Ahead has now become the fastest jazz song in history to surpass this landmark in just 331 days. The track also became V’s fourth solo release to achieve this milestone, following Love Me Again, FRI(END)S, and Slow Dancing. The song had been on a 400-million streak for a long time, and the fans were rooting for it to achieve the half-a-billion mark. Fans called this,"Organic success."KTH INDIA 🇮🇳 @KTHINDIALINKOrganic success! #WinterAheadbyV500Million CONGRATULATIONS TAEHYUNG CONGRATULATIONS V AND HYOSHIN HALF A BILLION FOR WINTER AHEADThis was largely because the song received minimal promotion from Taehyung’s label, BigHit Music, and wasn’t advertised extensively by any other means either. The reason was that he was enlisted in the military during that time.Fans are celebrating this achievement on social media and expressing their delight through their comments.Taehyung Brand Support @btskthv1230LINK👀 Will never stop being proud of our organic artist KIM TAEHYUNG who has transcended the world of K-pop and is showcasing just how loved and adored he is globally! #WinterAheadbyV500Million CONGRATULATIONS TAEHYUNG CONGRATULATIONS V AND HYOSHIN HALF A BILLION FOR WINTER AHEADBTS V Poland @BTSV_PolandLINKThis is incredible and huge achievement! This song was written and composed by Taehyung! You should submit Winter Ahead for the jazz category at the Grammys @BIGHIT_MUSIC @bts_bighit Do you have any professional staff in the company at all?Taehyung Malaysia🇲🇾 | slow @BTSV_MalaysiaLINKAnd this milestone comes in a timely way because it really is Winter Ahead soon. So proud of Kim Taehyung and his hyung Park Hyoshin #WinterAheadbyV500Million CONGRATULATIONS TAEHYUNG CONGRATULATIONS V AND HYOSHIN HALF A BILLION FOR WINTER AHEADFans congratulated both Taehyung and Hyo-shin for their unique work.fairyfꪜdge 💜🐯🐻 @fairyfudgeLINKPure cinema and art. Two of Korea’s powerful voices💜 CONGRATULATIONS TAEHYUNG CONGRATULATIONS V AND HYOSHIN HALF A BILLION FOR WINTER AHEAD #WinterAheadby500MillionDeiⓥinci-𝓡êѶé💜💘 @DarleneTimbolLINKI fell in love with this song with just the teaser videos when they 1st dropped, hearing and watching everything sealed the deal and I knew this song is an instant timeless classic, like itcs creators #KimTaehyung & #ParkHyoshin. CONGRATULATIONS TAEHYUNG & HYOSHIN WINTERAHEAD500MIrina @Irina76344LINKThis jazz song, performed by stunningly beautiful voices, deserves all the awards and our love. CONGRATULATIONS TAEHYUNG CONGRATULATIONS V AND HYOSHIN HALF A BILLION FOR WINTER AHEAD #WinterAheadby500MillionAchievements by Taehyung and Park Hyo-shin's Winter AheadAt the time of its release, Winter Ahead (with Park Hyo-shin) debuted at No. 99 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming V’s fifth solo entry on the chart. Apart from the above-mentioned three songs, Rainy Days is also on this list.However, it left a notable impression, as it became the first jazz song by a Korean act to debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was also the longest-charting Korean song on the Billboard Digital Song Sales chart.Billboard also included the track in its list of “The 27 Best Winter Songs for the Season,” describing it as“A song that evokes the feeling of the first day of early winter, filled with warmth and tenderness.” So far, Taehyung has achieved over 1 billion streams on Spotify with Love Me Again and holds a total of 12 solo songs with over 100 million streams each.These songs are:Love Me AgainRainy DaysSlow DancingBlueFor UsChristmas Tree (Our Beloved Summer's OST)FRI(END)SWinter BearSweet Night (Itaewon Class' OST)Snow Flower (feat. Peakboy)SceneryWinter Ahead (with Park Hyo Shin)Speaking of accolades, the song won the Best Music Award at the 2025 "The Fact Music Awards." Fans were thrilled, as this marked Taehyung’s third consecutive win, making him the first K-pop idol in history to achieve this feat.Winter Ahead has also received two nominations at the upcoming MAMA Awards 2025: “Daesang” for “Song of the Year” and “Collaboration of the Year.” This was announced on October 16 via the social media handles of the MAMA Awards, along with the other nominees.
