Dynamite Reaches 2.1 Billion Views, Setting New BTS Music Video Record

BTS Dynamite has surpassed 2.1 billion views on YouTube, setting a new high for the group’s music videos. BigHit Music confirmed that the music video crossed the milestone at about 8 a.m. KST on June 24, 2026, making it BTS’s first music video to reach 2.1 billion views and its most-watched video overall. ¹

The update adds another benchmark to the 2020 single, which has remained one of BTS’s most internationally visible releases since its debut. Korean and English-language reports identified the 2.1 billion-view mark as both a first for the group and a renewal of BTS’s own music video view record. ²

Dynamite 2.1 Billion Views Milestone

The “Dynamite” music video reached 2.1 billion views roughly nine months after surpassing 2 billion views in September 2025, meaning it added another 100 million views during that period. ² The timing was also noted by multiple outlets reporting the June 24 milestone, with BigHit Music cited as the source for the view count and record status. ³

The milestone came nearly six years after the music video’s original release. Soompi calculated that “Dynamite” reached 2.1 billion views about five years, ten months, two days, and nineteen hours after its August 21, 2020 release. ⁴ Maeil Business’s Star Today also reported the video as an August 2020 release and said the June 24 achievement set a new internal record for BTS music videos. ⁵

The 2.1 billion figure is significant within BTS’s catalog because it marks the first time any of the group’s music videos has crossed that threshold. Yonhap News Agency reported that “Dynamite” became BTS’s most-watched music video with the achievement, while Korea JoongAng Daily also described it as the group’s first music video to hit 2.1 billion views. ^{1 3}

First English-Language Single Remains a Key Catalog Release

“Dynamite” was BTS’s first English-language song, a point repeated in Korean and English reports on the milestone. ² Korea JoongAng Daily described it as BTS’s first English-language single and an upbeat disco-pop release. ³

The song’s commercial record remains central to its standing in BTS’s discography. Yonhap reported that “Dynamite” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three total weeks and stayed on the chart for 32 weeks. ¹ SPOTV News also summarized the same Billboard Hot 100 run, including three total weeks at No. 1 and 32 weeks on the chart. ⁶

The single also received awards recognition after its release. Maeil Business’s Star Today noted that “Dynamite” won Top Selling Song at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, alongside its Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 achievement. ⁵

Together, those records help explain why the view-count update has been reported not only as a YouTube milestone but also as a continuation of the song’s broader chart history. The available reports do not add new release plans or promotional activity tied to the 2.1 billion-view mark; the confirmed development is the YouTube view count and the related BTS music video record.

Record Status Confirmed Across Reports

The core facts of the milestone were consistent across the cited reports: the “Dynamite” music video crossed 2.1 billion YouTube views at about 8 a.m. KST on June 24, 2026; it became BTS’s first music video to reach that figure; and it renewed the group’s own record for music video views. ^{1 6}

Soompi additionally reported that “Dynamite” became the first K-pop boy group music video to surpass 2.1 billion views. ⁴ The same report said the music video gained its latest 100 million views in about nine months, matching the timeline cited by other Korean outlets. ⁴

The reports also consistently frame the achievement around the official music video rather than other versions, performances, or unofficial uploads. No official embed is included here, and no separate chart comparison is needed to state the confirmed milestone.

The latest confirmed update is therefore straightforward: BTS Dynamite passed 2.1 billion YouTube views on June 24, 2026, becoming the group’s most-watched music video and its first to reach that mark. The milestone extends the long-running record profile of a song already documented for its Billboard Hot 100 performance and its role as BTS’s first English-language single.

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