‘DNA,’ ‘Boy With Luv’ hit milestones
Published: 11 Aug. 2019, 17:54
The first big news came on Saturday morning, when the music video for “DNA” (2017) hit 800 million views at around 6 a.m., becoming the first video by the group to have reached the milestone.
On Sunday morning, the group’s latest hit “Boy With Luv” surpassed 500 million views at around 8 a.m., making it the boy band’s seventh music video to have been seen over 500 million times.
“Boy With Luv,” a dance track released in April, holds three Guinness World Records: the most-viewed YouTube video in a 24-hour period, the most-watched YouTube music video in a 24-hour period and the most-watched K-pop music video in a 24-hour period.
The video was watched 74.6 million times on April 12, the day it was released.
“Map of the Soul: Persona,” the group’s seven-track EP that features “Boy With Luv,” has appeared on the Billboard 200 album chart for the past 16 weeks.
By Yoon So-yeon
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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