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BTS' 'Dynamite' Tops 2.1 Billion YouTube Views

The steady rise in plays underscores ongoing global demand for the group's first English single, signaling K-pop's sustained mainstream reach.

Overview

  • BigHit Music said the music video for "Dynamite" surpassed 2.1 billion views around 8 a.m. KST on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, making it the group's most-watched video on YouTube.
  • The video added roughly 100 million views in about nine months after hitting 2 billion in September, reflecting continued audience engagement nearly six years after its August 21, 2020, release.
  • Released as BTS's first English-language single, "Dynamite" topped the Billboard Hot 100, stayed at No. 1 for three weeks and spent 32 weeks on the chart, boosting its long-term global profile.
  • The song also earned the group their first Grammy nomination and won awards such as Best Song at the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards and Top Selling Song at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.
  • The milestone is being framed as a landmark for K-pop's global footprint and follows ongoing strong solo and group streaming performances that reinforce BTS's commercial influence worldwide.