"MOST POWERFUL DUO": ARMYs react as BTS' V's Love Me Again ties Jungkook's Seven to become fastest MV by male K-Pop soloist to reach 1M YouTube views

Fans were over the moon on August 9, 2023, as BTS' V's recently released track Love Me Again managed to surpass 1 million views on YouTube. The artist achieved this feat within just seven minutes and became the fastest K-pop male soloist to do so, mirroring his bandmate Jungkook's accomplishment with his solo Seven.

V's Love Me Again is part of his debut solo album Layover, which is set to officially release on September 8, 2023. The remarkable achievement of getting to 1 million views in record time symbolizes the unmatched popularity of BTS, one of the world's biggest K-pop groups.

Several fans took to social media to hail V and Jungkook's milestones as they called them the "most powerful duo."

BTS' maknaes tie each other as their tracks become fastest to reach 1 million views on YouTube by a male K-Pop soloist

Since BTS' hiatus from group activities in 2022, its members have been busy releasing new songs and albums and shattering multiple records. Jungkook's recent single Seven dropped on July 14, 2023, and took the fandom by surprise.

The track gained traction online and soon after, V kept the momentum going with the first song from his solo album.

As V was the only remaining member to release a solo track since the hiatus, news of his album left fans ecstatic. The star-studded group's company, BigHit Entertainment, officially shared the news of the album's arrival on August 8, 2023, without releasing any prior schedule. On August 9, V launched the first of his five promised music videos.

A few days ago, Jungkook set a record by achieving 1 million views on YouTube within just seven minutes. He became the fastest K-pop male soloist to achieve this feat, which is now shared by both Jungkook and V.

V's track also made history by becoming the fastest song in the music industry by a male artist to reach 2 million views on YouTube in 2023.

As the news came to light, fans connected it to the number seven, which is both the record-breaking time the tracks took to achieve this milestone and the number of members in BTS.

After the tie between V and Jungkook, fans began demanding a possible Taekook sub-unit. Fans took to Twitter as they celebrated the unique feat of their favorite artists.

The music video of V's Love Me Again from his album Layover saw him in golden and red shimmering sequined outfits as he sang about the desire to love a past lover again. Through the song, Kim Taehyung demonstrated his exceptionally unique voice and left fans wanting more.

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While creatively presenting information about an artist’s particular look or campaign is Rujula’s forte, she believes her true strength lies in interviewing celebrities and idols. At Sportskeeda, Rujula has exclusively interviewed famous K-pop groups and idols such as ChoCo, Jae Chong, BLACKSWAN, DKZ, Lee Taevin, E:LFIN, Kim Seong-gyeong, and Hyun-woo.

Rujula’s favorite artists in the K-circle are BTS, Jackson Wang, ENHYPEN, and SEVENTEEN, and she admires them for their humility, genuineness, and generosity. When not busy tracking the latest developments in Korean entertainment, Rujula can be found playing cricket, a sport she has played professionally for over 10 years.

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