▲ This photo, provided by Big Hit Music, shows BTS' "MIC Drop" surpassing 1.2 billion views on YouTube. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superband BTS’ music video for the song “MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix),” which was released in 2017, has surpassed 1.2 billion views on YouTube.

The music video exceeded 1.2 billion views on June 1 at 3:06 a.m., according to the agency Big Hit Music on Thursday. It is in about six months since it surpassed 1.1 billion views in December, 2021.

Accordingly, it has become the group’s fourth music video to reach 1.2 billion views, following “Boy With Luv,” “DNA,” and “Dynamite.”

“MIC Drop” remix is a remixed version of the namesake track of the album “LOVE YOURSELF 承 Her,” released in September, 2017, by a famous DJ Steve Aoki.

The song entered the Billboard’s main singles chart “HOT 100” at No. 28 shortly after its release and maintained on the chart for ten consecutive weeks.

The music video features BTS members and Steve Aoki, and it drew attention for its unique and intense sounds and powerful performances.

The group currently holds 37 music videos that have reached hundreds of millions of views on YouTube.

Among them, “Boys With Luv” shows off the most views by hitting 1.5 billion views, while “DNA” and “Dynamite” recorded 1.4 billion views.


(This article is translated from Korean to English by Kim Sun Min.)


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