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On November 25, 2024, BTS' Taehyung aka V's Winter Ahead music video teaser became the fastest MV teaser by a Korean solo artist to surpass 1 million views on YouTube within five hours of its release. Currently, Winter Ahead has gained over 1.99 million views on YouTube.
The idol's FRI(END)S MV teaser achieved 1 million YouTube views within 9 hours. Meanwhile, BLACKPINK's Jennie's Mantra MV teaser surpassed 1 million views within 11 hours while BTS' Jimin's WHO MV teaser gained the same views in 13 hours.
Fans lavished praises on the Grammy-nominated artist for achieving this feat without any promotion. One fan wrote on X:
"Only competing with himself and achieving this without any promotions at all! Taehyungie is truly a source of immense pride"
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Many fans claimed that despite HYBE allegedly not announcing the release of the MV teaser for Winter Ahead, the clip gained 1 million views within five hours of its release.
"I’m genuinely gagged. This is insane. He’s doing this with literally ZERO(0) promo and I'm not exaggerating bcus Hybe didnt even officially announce this teaser; we found out from a K-media article just hours before. And he has ZERO(0) ads unlike his peers. Oh ppl are tuned innnn," one fan said.
"On short notice, also without any promotion he did this..." another fan said.
"Amazing Kim Taehyung! You make everything possible...Waiting for the Magic Song." one other fan added.
Others praised the teaser for being "cinematic" and highlighted how big accounts like Daily Fashion News also shared the teaser on their Instagram stories.
"And this is with dozens of huge accounts already reposting the teaser in full, mind you," one fan commented.
"I loved the teaser..an absolute cinematic experience," another fan said.
"Only if they didn't freeze VIEWS. I can confirm it would have gain 15 m views already," one other fan added.
BTS' Taehyung's Winter Ahead MV teaser leaves online fans buzzing with anticipation
Kim Taehyung aka V's upcoming digital single, Winter Ahead, featuring vocalist Park Hyo-shin is characterized as a jazz-pop ballad. For the unversed, Park Hyo-shin is a long-time friend of the Grammy-nominated artist and their upcoming duet is composed and written by Grammy-winner Jessi Harris.
The MV teaser shows the BTS singer lying on his bed shirtless and waking up after seemingly having a nightmare. He walks to his washroom to wash his face when he has flashbacks from his past life. He is seen sculpting a sculpture and
Montage shots of him dancing among background dancers wearing a red sequinned jacket under a spotlight, strolling on a theatre stage, walking in the middle of a forest, a glimpse of a blonde lady, and more, fill up the screen. Taehyung is seemingly startled by the constant flashbacks as he tries to grasp his reality.
The teaser has heightened fans' expectations with the possible storyline of the BTS singer-songwriter in his upcoming digital single.
Winter Ahead will be released on November 29, 2024.
