[K-enter] "Dynamite" MV surpasses 2 billion views

Time for some K-entertainment news with Bella Kim. Bella, BTS has reached another amazing milestone?

BTS’s hit song “Dynamite” music video surpassed 2 billion views on YouTube, a first for the group.

The video hit the 2 billion view mark on Thursday morning, five years after the song was released back in August of 2020.

“Dynamite” was BTS’s first official English track, released with sights set on the global music charts.

The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, which was a first for a song by a Korean act back then, and maintained the top spot for three weeks.

It also won BTS the ‘Best Song’ award at the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards and the ‘Top Selling Song’ award at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.

Meanwhile, BTS is set to return with new music and a world tour next year.

Can't wait for that! The next story is also about a boy group?

It’s DAY6! The band is releasing their fourth full-length album in about 6 years to commemorate their 10th anniversary.

The new album is titled “The DECADE” (of course, in line with their 10 year anniversary) and will be released today, that’s Friday, Korean time.

On Thursday, the music video teaser for one of the new songs, “INSIDE OUT,” was released on the group’s official SNS channels.

The video heightened anticipation for the full music video with its intense melody and lyrics that stand out for their honesty.

“The DECADE” has a total of 10 tracks, including the double title song “Dream Bus” and “INSIDE OUT.”

Meanwhile, DAY6 renewed their contract with their agency JYP Entertainment once again, ahead of their 10th anniversary, which is coming up this weekend, September 7th.

Congrats, congrats! And lastly, we will round this segment off with BAEKHYUN.

K-pop boy group EXO member and solo artist BAEKHYUN has become the first South Korean celebrity to reach Diamond Level 1 for his personal ‘Super Topic’ on Weibo, China’s largest SNS platform.

‘Super Topic’ is a community operated within Weibo centered around artists, their works, and specific topics, and is considered a key indicator of the largest fanbase scale and activity level in China.

BAEKHYUN is the first and only South Korean artist to reach Diamond Level 1 for his personal ‘Super Topic.’

This achievement is believed to have been significantly influenced by his world tour “Reverie” Macau performances held on the 30th and 31st of last month.

Meanwhile, BAEKHYUN is scheduled to meet fans from various regions through his ongoing world tour.

Thank you Bella for today’s stories.

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