BTS' 'Dynamite' Music Video Sets New YouTube Record

BTS' super hit single "Dynamite" has set a new record by becoming the fastest Korean group music video to reach 900 million views on YouTube.

The famous all-English single, which was released on Aug. 21, 2020, has been on a streak ever since and has broken numerous records on various music streaming platforms and charts including Spotify, YouTube and Billboard.

On Tuesday, at approximately 8:00 p.m. EST, the music video surpassed 900 million views on the streaming platform, achieving the feat within six months, 16 day and 21 hours. The record was previously held by K-pop girl group Blackpink's single "Ddu-Du-Ddu-Du," which had reached the milestone in a span of one year, one month and 15 days.

According to Soompi, "Dynamite" is also BTS' third music video to exceed 900 million views, the first two being "Boy With Luv" and "DNA."

Moreover, "Dynamite" also holds the record for having the biggest music video premiere on YouTube. It also became the fastest music video to reach 10 million views on the platform, an achievement it was able to snatch just 21 minutes since its release.

"Dynamite" also holds the Guinness World Record for being the most-viewed YouTube video in 24 hours. The track achieved the record by getting over 101.1 million views within one day following its launch. It also set the record for the fastest video to cross 200 million views and 400 million views in YouTube's history.

Apart from YouTube records, BTS made history by becoming the first-ever K-pop act to rule over Billboard's "Hot 100," "Global 200" and "Global Excl. U.S." charts simultaneously, proving its global dominance.

BTS also became the first K-pop act in history to receive a Grammy nomination. It was also for "Dynamite," which was nominated in the "Best Pop Duo/Group Performance" category.

The band will perform at the upcoming 63rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, which will air live on March 14 at 8:00 p.m. EST.