{"id":27000,"date":"2023-09-09T15:32:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T20:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kbopping.com\/?p=27000"},"modified":"2023-09-09T15:32:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T20:32:35","slug":"bts-vs-layover-sells-over-1-67-million-copies-on-release-day-setting-a-new-record-for-k-pop-solo-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kbopping.com\/bts-vs-layover-sells-over-1-67-million-copies-on-release-day-setting-a-new-record-for-k-pop-solo-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS V’s ‘Layover’ Sells Over 1.67 Million Copies on Release Day, Setting a New Record for K-Pop Solo Artists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
“BTS V’s solo debut album ‘Layover’ has made history in the K-pop industry, achieving record-breaking sales on its release day and dominating iTunes charts around the world, showcasing V’s immense popularity and talent as a solo artist.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BTS member V’s debut official solo album, ‘Layover,’ has shattered records in the K-pop industry by selling over 1.67 million copies on its release day, marking the highest ever single-day sales for a K-pop solo artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the music charts on September 9th, ‘Layover’ recorded a staggering 1,672,138 copies in sales on its first day, becoming a million-seller on its debut day and also setting a new record for the first-week sales of a solo K-pop artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a result, the top three positions for first-week sales among K-pop solo artists are all now held by BTS members. Following V’s ‘Layover,’ Jimin’s ‘FACE’ sold 1.45 million copies in its first week, and Suga’s ‘D-DAY’ sold 1.28 million copies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The title track of the album, ‘Slow Dancing,’ achieved the impressive feat of reaching number one on iTunes’ ‘Top Songs Chart’ in 75 countries worldwide as of 7 AM on the release day. Additionally, ‘Layover’ claimed the top spot on iTunes’ ‘Top Albums Chart’ in 65 countries worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n