K-pop sensation BTS has once again proven their unparalleled influence and popularity by setting new milestones on both YouTube and Wikipedia. Although RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, V, Jimin, and Jungkook are serving in the South Korean military, they continue to rack up achievements. This is proof of their enduring star power and impact on the music industry and beyond.
The group’s 2020 hit single “Dynamite” has etched its name in YouTube history by surpassing 1.8 billion views on February 23, at approximately 3:06 AM KST. This remarkable achievement has crowned “Dynamite” as the first music video by a Korean boy group to reach this milestone.
It’s also the fastest music video by a K-pop group to achieve such a feat. Released on August 21, 2020 at 1:00 PM KST, it took “Dynamite” a little over three years, six months, one day, and 14 hours to amass 1.8 billion views. In so doing, BTS broke the previous record held by BLACKPINK, whose “DDU-DU DDU-DU” took approximately three years, seven months, and 16 days to earn the same number of views.
BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Dynamite’ Official MV
BTS rules the Wikipedia roost
In addition to their YouTube success, BTS also became the most-viewed K-pop artist on Wikipedia. According to a post by About Music on February 22, 2024, the group’s page in the online encyclopedia has accumulated over 90 million views since 2015. This further solidifies the septet’s dominance in the digital space. About Music provides real-time sales data for artists, highlighting BTS’s significant online presence across different metrics. This includes digital sales, physical sales, and streaming numbers.
Amid their achievements as a group, each of the BTS members also continue to shine brightly on their own. V, who also goes by his real name Kim Taehyung, nabbed the title of the most-viewed K-pop idol on Wikipedia. His personal page amassed an impressive 42 million page views since 2015. This accomplishment underscores the star power each member brings to the group, contributing to BTS‘s overall success and influence.
In other news, eldest member Jin will be discharged from the South Korean military sometime in June. j-hope will follow suit in October. The rest of the members will start returning one by one in 2025. Once they’re all together again, you can bet they’ll be breaking and setting even more records! – K-Pop News Writer
Featured Image: ‘Dynamite’ really blew up on YouTube. (Get it?) Source: X/@chartdata.