BTS's V has ascended to the title of 'Double Million Seller' on the Hanteo Chart with his solo album, marking the first time in the chart's history that a solo artist has achieved sales of over 2 million copies. The last solo artist to record sales of over 2 million was Jo Sung Mo with 'Let Me Love' in 2000, making it a 23-year gap.

V's debut solo album, 'Layover', was released simultaneously worldwide on the 8th at 1 PM.

According to the album sales aggregation site, Hanteo Chart, 'Layover' surpassed 1 million sales in just 3 hours by around 4:30 PM, making a swift ascent to the Million Seller status.

By 6:10 PM, the album broke through 1.5 million sales, setting a new record for the highest first-day sales by a Korean solo artist in just 5 hours.

In just a few hours, V not only broke the record for the highest first-day sales by a solo artist on the Hanteo Chart but also set a new record for the highest first-week sales. Riding on an unstoppable momentum, 'Layover' surpassed the anticipated 2 million sales mark by 12:13 PM on the 13th, establishing V as the first solo artist to achieve the 'Double Million Seller' status in the history of Hanteo Chart's tracking.

This isn't just a record for solo artists; it's an astonishing figure that ranks at the top for debut albums across both group and solo releases. V's debut solo album 'Layover' is a pop R&B-based album that focuses on the unique characteristics and emotions that V brings to his music.

V shared, "I've stripped away the flashy elements to show the natural color that I, as a person, possess," and added, "Everything I love and excel at is encapsulated in this album."

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