The record became a major subject in Korea as it took over the headlines everywhere after BTS’s V made history by ranking on the Billboard Hot100 with his OST.
The artist’s accomplishment was reported on by SBS Morning Entertainment News: “It’s the first time a Korean drama’s OST has made it into the Hot100… It’s a song that was written with V in mind from the beginning…”
[Trans] SBS Morning Entertainment News:
"V's 'Christmas tree' ranked 79th on Billboard Hot 100 chart. This is the first time that a Korean drama OST has entered the hot 100. This song topped the Billboard Top Selling Chart. (1)pic.twitter.com/GFhOg6hrlX
— ♛ (@sceneryfortae) January 6, 2022
YonhapnewsTV made a segment on the record: “V’s OST ‘Christmas Tree’ for the drama ‘Our Beloved Summer’ ranked 79th on Billboard Hot100 this week…”
Their article about the achievement is trending #1 most viewed and most-liked article on the Yonhap news website.
[Trans] YonhapnewsTV
"V's OST 'Christmas Tree' for the drama 'our beloved summer' ranked 79th on Billboard Hot 100 this week. Following j-hope's chicken noodle soup & Suga's Daechwita, V became the 3rd member of the BTS to be listed on Billboard Hot 100.pic.twitter.com/tjYIi8qIDQ— ♛ (@sceneryfortae) January 6, 2022
Donga Ilbo, one of Korea’s major daily newspapers, dedicated a segment to cover ‘Christmas Tree’ news on Hot100 in their printed newspaper.
“BTS V, “Christmas Tree” is the first Korean OST to be on Billboard ‘Hot 100’.”
Donga Ilbo, one of Korea's major daily newspaper dedicated a segment to cover #V_ChristmasTree news on hot 100, in their printed newspaper.
Title: BTS V, "Christmas Tree" is the first Korean OST to be on Billboard 'Hot 100'
Trans following up ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/h0B6KG3rtt
— ♛ (@sceneryfortae) January 6, 2022
Genie, 2nd largest Korean music chart, published about V’s ‘Christmas Tree’ becoming the first Korean OST by Korean Soloist debuted #79 on Hot100 on the official website.
Celebrities too congratulate Taehyung on his record; Grammy winning Soprano Sumijo congratulated V via her Instagram story. She previously shared her listening to ‘Christmas Tree’ in her story too.
Grammy award winning Soprano @sumijo2011 congratulate Taehyung via her instagram story as his OST "Christmas Tree" made it to the Billboard Hot 100 https://t.co/DAUaz4ONJA pic.twitter.com/PQiAhGQVQO
— Elysha | KTH1 AND ACTOR TAEHYUNG IS COMING (@myonlyTAEger) January 6, 2022
V’s ‘Christmas Tree’ being the first Korean OST to enter the Billboard Hot 100 is such big news. It was featured on Naver Main NEWS page along with the national news, broadcasted on TV, published in the daily newspaper under the title “BTS V wrote a new history!”
