BTS V's "Winter Ahead" has surpassed 600 million streams on Spotify. This song is a collaboration between V and Park Hyo-shin, released on November 29, 2024. "Winter Ahead" has maintained its position on the Spotify Global Chart for 367 days since its release.

"Winter Ahead" entered the US Billboard main singles chart, the Hot 100, without any promotional activities. It also ranked number one on the Holiday Digital Song Sales chart and debuted at number 62 on the Holiday Top 100 chart. V became the first K-pop artist to have three songs—"Christmas Tree," "White Christmas," and "Winter Ahead"—all enter the Holiday Top 100 chart. This demonstrated V's strong digital music power on the Billboard charts.

Billboard selected "Winter Ahead" as one of the "27 Best Winter Songs for This Season." Additionally, it ranked first in the "Most Loved Songs by Fans in 2024," reaffirming its widespread popularity. The song also debuted at number one in Single Downloads and number two in Single Sales on the UK Official Singles Chart.

The music video was filmed at a grand mansion on the outskirts of Paris, France, and in the Versailles area, receiving praise for its beautiful visuals and V's delicate acting. To commemorate this, V's fans installed a bench engraved with his name in the Trianon Gardens of the Palace of Versailles. This bench was installed through the Palace of Versailles' official heritage sponsorship program, Adopt a Bench in the Estate of Trianon.

The Palace of Versailles announced that since the start of the Trianon campaign in 2014, V is the first international artist or celebrity outside of French nationals to be honored in this way. This record further strengthens V's global popularity.

V's "Winter Ahead" has become more than just a musical achievement; it has established itself as a cultural symbol. Through communication with fans, this song holds deeper meaning and contributes to opening new horizons for K-pop. V plans to continue solidifying his relationship with fans through various musical endeavors in the future.