BTS member V's duet with UMI tops iTunes charts in 89 countries

▲ This image, provided by BTS' agency BigHit Music on Dec. 31, 2023, shows member V (top L, bottom R) and U.S. singer UMI. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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BTS member V's duet with UMI tops iTunes charts in 89 countries

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A duet by BTS member V and U.S. singer UMI topped the iTunes Top Songs charts in 89 countries around the world, a day after its release, his agency said Sunday.

The song "wherever u r" ranked at No. 1 on the charts in the United States, Britain, Canada, Germany and dozens of other countries as of 10 a.m., according to BigHit Music.

Written by UMI and featuring V on vocals, the song was released on the day of the BTS member's birthday.

V is currently serving his mandatory military service after enlisting in the Army on Dec. 11. In South Korea, all able-bodied men are required to serve in the military for at least 18 months.

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