BTS V, what if even the archipelago is possessed?

BTS V is sweeping first place in various popularity polls in Japan.

V received 18,940 votes in the 'K-Pop Male Idol Ranking' vote conducted by NEHAN, a popular Japanese idol ranking site, from April 17th to 23rd, setting an amazing record of being number one for 108 consecutive weeks. During the same period, he ranked first in the '20s Korean Actor' category on BIHAN, a popular ranking site for Korean actors, for 104 consecutive weeks, proving his solid status as a K-pop artist and actor.

In the 'K-Pop Handsome Idol' poll conducted by K-board, which provides K-culture information, he ranked first with 2,305 votes and has been ranked first for 64 consecutive weeks. This is the result of his reputation as K-pop's representative visual and the most handsome man in the world, establishing himself as a byword for handsome men.

V is also proving his unrivaled popularity in 'KPOP JUICE', which handles K-pop idol rankings and audition information.

In the 'K-Pop Idol Voting Ranking', it boasts an incredible number of votes, exceeding 3.3 million, as it is ranked first in daily and monthly votes as well as cumulative votes for the entire site period. V is the first artist to record more than 3 million votes on the site.

V is gaining explosive popularity among both men and women in Japan with his gorgeous and exotic fairytale prince-like visuals and cute and lovable personality. V's popularity in Japan is so overwhelming that Japan is called 'Taetae Land', derived from V's nickname 'Taetae'.

Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr