K-pop is now a dominant force on the Internet. Images and videos of his numerous acts can often be seen on social media, and YouTube is a platform where K-pop seems to thrive the most.
BTS is currently the most popular K-pop group, so it is not surprising that they have broken numerous records on the Internet and YouTube. However, the girl group Blackpink has also proven to be no less than BTS. In fact, they removed a major YouTube album from the seven-member boy band.
Who is Blackpink?
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Blackpink is a girl group from YG Entertainment, one of South Korea’s largest entertainment companies. They are made up of four members: Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa.
Blackpink debuted in 2016 with two major singles: “Boombayah” and “Whistle,” both of which were instant hits in South Korea. They also ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, on the US World Chart.
Since then, the group has become one of the most popular K-pop girl groups. All of her singles have been very well received in South Korea, as well as with K-pop fans around the world. Blackpink has even collaborated with popular artists like Dua Lipa and Lady Gaga.
What YouTube record did Blackpink break?
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On June 26, Blackpink released their new single, “How You Like That”. In 24 hours, the song had amassed more than 86.3 million views, allowing Blackpink to now have the title of “Most Viewed Music Video on YouTube in 24 Hours.”
This title was previously held by BTS, who had 74.6 million views in 24 hours for their single “Boy With Luv.”
This is not the first time that Blackpink has managed to break a YouTube record. In April 2019, her music video “Kill This Love” was the “Most Viewed Music Video on YouTube in 24 Hours” before BTS broke that record a week later. In November 2019, Blackpink also became the first K-pop group to reach 1 billion views with their song “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du”, which came out in 2018.
What other achievements does BTS have?
Of course, BTS still has plenty of impressive achievements of its own as well.
They are possibly the first K-pop group to have achieved significant international fame. BTS has won quite a few awards in American award shows, including four Billboard Music Awards, four American Music Awards, and two MTV Video Music Awards.
Additionally, BTS has received high positions on different US charts, including the Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100. From 2018 to 2020, they managed to have four number one albums, breaking The Beatles’ record of accomplishing such a feat in less than two years.
When it comes to engaging in social media, BTS is also consistently on top. In 2018, they set a Guinness World Record for having the highest engagement on Twitter. They were also the most tweeted about celebrities in 2017 and 2018. Also, it’s clear that a lot of people have become more curious about BTS because they were the most wanted Google boy band of 2019.
