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group BTS is writing a new history again. Yesterday (the 21st), a new song was released, and the music video exceeded 100 million views on YouTube in 21 hours after it was released, and the music source also ranked #1 in the world charts.
Reporter Lee Joo-sang delivers.
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is the music video for BTS' new song'Butter'.
It was released on YouTube at 1 pm yesterday, and today it has exceeded 100 million views in 21 hours.
It is about three hours ahead of the record for the mega hit song'Dynamite' released last year.
Immediately after the release of the'Butter' music video, the maximum number of simultaneous users exceeded 3.9 million, breaking the record for the record.
The sound source of'Butter' is also sweeping the charts around the world.
In 101 countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, it was ranked No. 1 on the iTunes'Top Songs' chart, and went directly to the top in the domestic music charts such as Melon and Genie.
'Butter' is the second English single released by BTS after'Dynamite', and is a bright and cheerful song based on dance pop aimed at this summer.
[Jimin/BTS: You can think of it as a very cute confession song that melts softly like butter and captures you. Buttery cute, smirk, charismatic, or I tried a lot to capture these various charms.] In
particular, the music video catches the eye with a group dance that stands out with the contrast of colorful colors and the breath of the seven members.
The stage performance of'Butter' will be unveiled for the first time at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, which will be held on the 24th.
(Video coverage: Ha Ryung, video editing: Kim Jun-hee)