Each of the covers showed a never-seen-before charm of the BTS member, with many fans swooning over his anime-like visuals.

V’s Midas touch took effect almost immediately, with the pre-orders for the magazine’s February issue taking over the bestseller ranking on seven of the largest e-commerce sites across South Korea and Japan on January 11, a day after his covers were unveiled. These platforms include Aladin, Yes24, Ktown4u, Kyobo Book, Gmarket, Rakuten Japan, and Qoo10 Japan.

Taehyung’s Harpers Bazaar covers, Best sellers in

#1. Aladin#1. yes24#1. Ktown#1. Kyobobook#1. Gmarket#1. Rakuten Japan#1. Qoo10 Japan

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— V Charts⚡️ (@BTSVChartData) January 11, 2024

On Yes24, V’s covers held the top three spots in the weekly magazine bestseller category. It also secured the first four positions in real-time bestsellers.

On Aladin, the issue held the top three spots in three different bestselling categories, and on Gmarket, it held the first four positions in the fashion magazine category.

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Rakuten Japan, the largest online retailer in the country, recorded V’d covers securing the top six positions in all K-Pop categories, while on Qoo10, they dominated from 1st to 5th  rankings.

V’s Harper’s BAZAAR Korea issue ranking on Rakuten, Qoo10, and Gmarket | Twitter

Finally, the covers held the first position on the global online commerce platform Ktown4u on January 10 and 11.

Taehyung’s cover for BAZAAR Korea debuts #1 on Ktown4u’s Best Selling K-Contents Daily chart pic.twitter.com/5nQnH2Tkyd

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Meanwhile, Haper’s BAZAAR Korea has teased more content to be released on January 22 and 26. The singer himself, who just finished his primary military training, recently treated fans to some behind-cuts from this photoshoot.

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