BTS Sets New YouTube Record After K-Pop Band's Music Video Hit 1.1 Billion Views

BTS has set a new record on YouTube after the music video for hit single “DNA” amassed 1.1 billion views on Oct. 5, Monday.

With the feat, BTS became the first Korean boy band to have a music video pass the 1.1 billion views mark, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Solo artist Psy and K-pop girl group Blackpink have already achieved this feat with “Gangnam Style” and “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du,” respectively.

“DNA,” the main track from the septet’s album “Love Yourself: Her,” was released in September 2017.

“DNA” was the first song by a South Korean group to simultaneously break into the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts. The single debuted at no. 85 on Hot 100, while “Love Yourself: Her” debuted no. 7 on the Billboard 200.

BTS, which consists of RM, Jungkook, Jin, Jimin, J-Hope, Suga and V, also recently made history by becoming the first K-pop act to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The group achieved this feat with its first all-English single, “Dynamite.”

Last week saw BTS taking over “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” where they spoke to host Jimmy Fallon about their upcoming album “Be,” which will drop on Nov 20.

“We poured in the emotions that we feel now such as joy and sorrow, into this album. There are a lot of good songs, as good as 'Dynamite.' So, we hope we can make it to the Hot 100 chart,” Jimin said.

The K-pop stars also spoke about their dream of winning a Grammy, with RM saying they grew up watching the awards show.

“Grammy is the most honorable music award that evaluates the prominence and the musical odyssey of an artiste. So, we all grew up watching Grammy Awards. and we especially remember the 2009 concert with the suits, Jay Z, TI and M.I.A We watched all of it,” RM said.

The BTS leader added that winning one would be a source of happiness and hope for their fans.

“Doing a solo BTS performance with our own song winning the Grammys is kind of awesome and a dream that has grown inside us,” he said. “Winning a Grammy in such difficult times could give greater hope and dreams to a lot of people, especially our Army.”