Boy Group BTS Makes History With ‘Dynamite’ Music Video Reaching 2 Billion Views on YouTube 5 Years After Release

South Korean boy group BTS achieved a groundbreaking milestone as their music video for “Dynamite” surpassed 2 billion views on YouTube on September 4, 2025, at approximately 9:16 AM Korean time.

This achievement marks the first time a BTS music video has reached this milestone, making it a historic moment for the boy group.

“Dynamite” was originally released on August 21, 2020, as BTS’s first fully English-language single during the COVID-19 pandemic. The upbeat disco-pop track was created to provide joy and comfort to listeners during challenging times, featuring bright melodies and energetic choreography. The song reached this 2 billion view milestone approximately five years, 13 days, and 20 hours after its initial release.

The music video gained its last 100 million views in roughly nine months after touching 1.9 billion views in December 2024. This sustained momentum demonstrates the song’s enduring popularity and global appeal. Previously, “Dynamite” had reached 1 billion views on April 12, 2021, making it the fastest Korean group music video to achieve that milestone at the time.

“Dynamite” transformed BTS’s career trajectory by becoming the first song by a Korean artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song debuted at number one and maintained that position for three consecutive weeks, selling 265,000 downloads in its first week. This achievement broke barriers for K-pop artists in the American music market and paved the way for future Korean acts.

The song earned BTS their first Grammy nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, making them the first K-pop act to receive such recognition. “Dynamite” also won Best Song at the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards and Top Selling Song at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards. Additionally, it received diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan for exceeding 500 million streams in record time.

Beyond its chart success, “Dynamite” has maintained remarkable streaming numbers across platforms. The song surpassed 2 billion streams on Spotify earlier this year, becoming the first single by a Korean artist to reach this milestone. It also ranked 34th on Apple Music’s list of most-played songs worldwide over the past decade, alongside BTS’s other hit “Butter.”

The achievement comes as BTS members are currently completing their mandatory military service in South Korea. Despite the group’s hiatus from active promotions, “Dynamite” continues to attract new viewers and maintain its global impact. Fans celebrated the milestone by trending “#BTSDynamite” across social media platforms worldwide.

This 2 billion view milestone solidifies “Dynamite” as a cultural phenomenon that transcended language barriers and introduced millions of viewers to K-pop. The song’s success helped establish BTS as global superstars and demonstrated the universal appeal of Korean music, continuing to inspire new generations of listeners five years after its release.

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