This winter was also Winter Ahead.

I had a feeling that this winter would end up starting and ending with V's songs.

I felt a strange sense of pride when I heard that Winter Ahead had surpassed 600 million streams on Spotify.
It seemed like the numbers proved that it was a song that had been quietly loved for a long time.

It's also really amazing that it's been on the global charts for almost a year.
Even though it's a seasonal song, it doesn't disappear when the trend passes, and I feel like I come back to it every winter.

It was even more surprising that the song achieved such success despite being released while he was serving in the military.
I felt a power that continued to attract people's hearts even without any activity.

I think the collaboration with Park Hyo-shin also deepened the mood of the song.
I listened to it longer because the two people's voices seemed to seep in calmly like the winter air.

I thought it was V who made it onto Billboard and the Holiday charts.
Even though it's a quiet song, it's impressive because it has a strong presence.

Winter Ahead now feels like it has truly established itself as a representative winter song.
I think I'll naturally come back to it every time winter comes.