The group of South Korean boys BTS has reached a revolutionary milestone while their music video for “Dynamite” exceeded 2 billion views on YouTube on September 4, 2025, at 9:16 am Korean.
This success marks the first time that a BTS music video has reached this goal, making it a historical moment for the group of boys.
“Dynamite” was originally released On August 21, 2020, as the first single in English of BTS during the Covid-19 pandemic. The optimistic disco track was created to provide joy and comfort to listeners during difficult times, with bright melodies and energy choreography. The song has reached this billion 2 billion views about five years, 13 days and 20 hours after its initial release.
The music video earned his last 100 million views in about nine months after touching 1.9 billion views in December 2024. This supported momentum demonstrates the lasting popularity of the song and the global appeal. Previously, “Dynamite” had reached 1 billion views on April 12, 2021, making it the faster Korean group music video to reach that goal at that moment.
“Dynamite” transformed the BTS career trajectory becoming the first song From a Korean artist to overcome the Billboard Hot 100 ranking. The song debuted at number one and kept that position for three consecutive weeks, selling 265,000 downloads in his first week. This result broke barriers for K-Pop artists in the American music market and opened the way for future Korean acts.
The song has gained their first grammy nomination for the best pop duo performance/group at the 63rd Grammy Awards annual, making them the first K-Pop act to receive such recognition. “Dynamite” also won the best song at MTV Europe Music Awards in 2020 and the best -selling song at the Billboard Music Awards in 2021. In addition, he received the Diamond certification from the recordings Industry Association of Japan for over 500 million flows in record time.
In addition to its success of the graph, “Dynamite” has maintained significant streaming numbers on platforms. The song exceeded 2 billion flows on Spotify at the beginning of this year, becoming the first single from a Korean artist to reach this goal. He also ranked 34th in the most played songs in the world’s most played songs in the last ten years, together with the other success of BTS “Butter”.
THE result It comes when BTS members are currently completing compulsory military service in South Korea. Despite the group’s break from active promotions, “Dynamite” continues to attract new spectators and maintain its global impact. The fans celebrated the “#BTSDYNAMITE” trendy milestone through social media platforms all over the world.
This billion billions of billions solidifies the “dynamite” as a cultural phenomenon that has transcended linguistic barriers and introduced millions of viewers to K-pop. The success of the song has contributed to establishing BTS as global superstar and has demonstrated the universal charm of Korean music, continuing to inspire new generations of listeners five years after its release.
