Winter Ahead

"Winter Ahead"
Single by V and Park Hyo-shin
Released	November 29, 2024
Genre	Jazz
Length	3:54
Label	Big Hit
Songwriters	V Park Hyo-shin Jesse Harris Hyesung Waizmin
Producers	Hyesung Waizmin
V singles chronology
"Fri(end)s" (2024) "Winter Ahead" (2024) "White Christmas" (remix) (2024)
Music video
"Winter Ahead" on YouTube

"Winter Ahead" is a single by South Korean singers V of BTS and Park Hyo-shin. It was released on November 29, 2024, by Big Hit Music. ^[1]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Winter Ahead"

Awards	Category	Result	Ref.
2025 MAMA Awards	Best Collaboration	Nominated	[2]
	Song of the Year	Longlisted	[3]

Track listing

• CD, digital download and streaming

1. "Winter Ahead" – 3:54

• CD – instrumental

1. "Winter Ahead" (instrumental) – 3:54

• Digital download and streaming – Silent Carol version

1. "Winter Ahead" – 3:54
2. "Winter Ahead" (instrumental) – 3:54
3. "Winter Ahead" (silent carol version) – 3:34

• Digital download and streaming – Yun Seok-cheol Trio version

1. "Winter Ahead" – 3:54
2. "Winter Ahead" (Yun Seok-cheol Trio version) – 3:44

Credits and personnel

• V – vocals, songwriting
• Park Hyo-shin – vocals, songwriting
• Jesse Harris – songwriting
• Hyesung – songwriting, production
• Waizmin – songwriting, production

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Winter Ahead" Chart (2024–2025) Peak position Global 200 ( Billboard ) [4] 33 Hong Kong ( Billboard ) [5] 19 India International (IMI) [6] 3 Japan Digital Singles (Oricon) [7] 5 Japan Download Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [8] 4 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [9] 4 Philippines (Philippines Hot 100) [10] 41 Russia Streaming (TopHit) [11] 58 Singapore Regional (RIAS) [12] 8 South Korea (Circle) [13] 70 UK Singles (OCC) [14] 86 US Billboard Hot 100 [15] 99 US Holiday 100 ( Billboard ) [16] 62 Vietnam (Vietnam Hot 100) [17] 31

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Winter Ahead" Chart (2024–2025) Position Russia Streaming (TopHit) [18] 53 South Korea (Circle) [19] 136

Release history

"Winter Ahead" release history

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	November 29, 2024	CD single digital download streaming	Original	Big Hit	[20]
		CD single	Instrumental		[21]
	December 3, 2024	Digital download streaming	Instrumental silent carol		[22]
	December 20, 2024		Yun Seok-cheol Trio		[23]

References

1. Dailey, Hannah (November 21, 2024). "V of BTS to Release Holiday Duet 'Winter Ahead' With Park Hyo Shin: Here's When It Arrives". Billboard . Retrieved November 21, 2024.
2. Fung, Raine (October 16, 2025). "2025 MAMA Awards nominations announced". The Standard. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
3. Saulog, Gabriel (17 October 2025). "Here Are The Nominees For The 2025 MAMA Awards – Full List". Billboard Philippines . Archived from the original on 20 October 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
4. "V Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
5. "V Chart History (Hong Kong Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved December 14, 2024.
6. "IMI International Top 20 Singles for week ending 9th December 2024 | Week 49 of 52". IMIcharts. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
7. 週間　デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 2024年12月09日付（2024年11月25日～2024年12月01日) [Weekly Digital Single (single song) ranking dated December 9, 2024 (November 25, 2024–December 1, 2024)] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 4, 2024.
8. "Billboard Japan Download Songs – Week of December 4, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved February 4, 2025.
9. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
10. "V Chart History (Billboard Philippines Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved December 14, 2024.
11. "Top Internet Hits Russia Weekly Chart: May 15, 2025". TopHit. June 29, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
12. "RIAS Top Charts Week 49 (29 Nov - 5 Dec 2024)". RIAS. Archived from the original on December 10, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
13. "2024 Week 48 Digital Chart". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 6, 2024.
14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
15. "V Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
16. "V Chart History (Holiday 100)". Billboard . Retrieved December 14, 2024.
17. "V Chart History (Vietnam Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
18. "Top Internet Hits Russia Monthly Chart: May 2025". TopHit. June 29, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
19. "Digital Chart – December 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 4, 2025.
20. "Winter Ahead" release formats:
    • "Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN) Single CD". BTS Official Store. Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
    • "Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN) – Single by V". Spotify. November 29, 2024. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
21. "Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN) - Instrumental Single CD". BTS Official Store. Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
22. "Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN): Silent Carol Ver. – Single by V". Spotify. December 3, 2024. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
23. "Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN): YUNSEOKCHEOL Ver. – Single by V". Spotify. December 20, 2024. Archived from the original on December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.