A large fan community of V (BTS) in China spoke up to correct when it was suspected of “falsely declaring” the number of orders for the album “Layover”. At the same time, fans asked YG to clarify the anomaly in the order. Sales statistics of V’s solo albums.

V (Kim Taehyung) of BTS. Photo: HYBE

After 2 months of V’s solo album “Layover” of BTS being released, there are still many issues that make fans dissatisfied.

At the end of October, the 2023 MAMA Awards music awards announced the nomination list. Among them, BTS group V is present in the Outstanding Male Artist category and has the opportunity to compete for the Daesang Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year awards.

However, soon after, fans simultaneously posted on Twitter, asking Circle Chart (Korea’s largest music chart) to update the exact sales for V’s album “Layover”, so as not to cause trouble. affect MAMA results.

Specifically, the Hanteo distribution system has reported that the album “Layover” sold 2.2 million copies, but on Circle Chart, sales are still only displayed as 2 million copies.

Many people question whether Circle Chart is irresponsible in updating the data, or in fact V’s album sales have not reached 2.2 million copies? Vbar – V’s largest fan community in China – is suspected of “inflating” the number of album orders.

V BTS’s album “Layover” set a record for highest sales in the first day and first week of release by a Kpop solo artist. Photo: HYBE

Recently, Vbar spoke up to explain and clarify the situation.

On the evening of September 8 – the release date of the album “Layover”, Hanteo said, the album sold 2.2 million copies, setting a record for a Kpop solo artist. But after that, Hanteo announced, the album sales of “Layover” were reduced. There are 1.6 million copies left, due to a violation by a distribution unit during the statistical process.

At that time, Vbar released evidence that it had ordered 815,815 albums, including more than 500,000 copies from the supplier Kpop Merch. This unit collects money from fans in advance, but then cancels the order because the quantity is too large and not enough to supply. This caused the first day’s sales of the album “Layover” on Hanteo to be deducted. Kpop Merch apologized and promised to complete the order later.

After Kpop Merch refunded the money, Vbar started re-ordering, but HYBE group suddenly announced that the “Weverse ver” version was out of stock, so Vbar had to switch to buying 359,167 albums of the “PB ver” version at a high price. than. The entire 3 million yuan from the album price difference was paid by the Vbar representative.

Vbar’s total album “Layover” sales are currently 753,805 copies, with a budget of 74.6 million yuan. If the company supplies the original “Weverse ver” in sufficient quantities, Vbar’s sales could reach 901,332 copies.

Vbar affirms that it is responsible for placing orders honestly, as Vbar’s largest fan community in China: “All orders that Vbar purchases are officially stamped to ensure that they are authentic.” legally binding and honest return to the Hanteo list.”

In response to slanderous comments and online rumors about the number of orders, Vbar has legally notarized related documents since the end of September and will pursue legal responsibility for this action. for spreading false rumors.

Fans also believe that HYBE’s album production and distribution process has many shortcomings. Many international fans ordered the album early, but it took more than a month to receive the goods. The corporation’s negligence affected V’s album achievements.