10 Most-watched k-pop Music Videos in The First 24 Hours
K-pop has become a global phenomenon in the last couple of years, with the attention and popularity growing at a rapid rate. And the living proof of this is the craze for K-pop groups. The fans and fandoms are always eager to support and make their K-pop group more successful.
Streaming of the debut or comeback songs has become a way for eager fans to stream them continuously, and the first 24 hours usually brings in the most views in the shortest period of time for the popular K-pop groups.
In the last couple of years, many records have been broken numerous times because of the highly awaited comebacks for the most-watched MV’s.
So, here’s a list of the 10 most-watched K-pop music videos in the first 24 hours. The ranking is dominated by the pop sensations BTS and BLACKPINK.
1. Butter by BTS
Butter is the latest hit by the world’s most popular band BTS. Butter was a highly anticipated track with fully English lyrics released on May 21, 2021. The MV of the track gained 114.5 Million views within the first 24 hours of its releases and broke their own record of most watched MV within 24 hours.
2. Dynamite by BTS
The first all-English track by BTS, Dynamite gained huge momentum on its releases. The song was released on August 21, 2020. Dynamite gained 101.2 Million views in the first 24 hrs, breaking BLACKPINK’s records.
3. How You Like That by BLACKPINK
The biggest Kpop girl group, BLACKPINK has made a name for themselves with their outstanding songs. Their most popular song “How You Like That” broke the record on its releases on June 26, 2021, with getting 86.38 Million views within the first 24 hours.
4. Ice Cream by BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez
The fourth place on the ranking is captured by BLACKPINK again. Their collaboration with the world-famous pop singer Selena Gomez was successful. The track ‘Ice Cream’ released on August 28, 2020, gained 79.68 million views within the first 24 hours.
5. Boy With Luv by BTS ft. Halsey
BTS stunned everyone by collaborating with the World-famous singer Halsey. Their iconic song Boy With Luv, released on April 12, 2019, became a sensation and gained over 74.64 million views within 24 hours of its release. Right now, it has more than 1.28 billion views.
6. Life Goes On by BTS
Another beautiful song by BTS, Life Goes On was filed at home during the pandemic period. After it was released on November 20, 2020, it created an uproar and gained over 71.63 streams on YouTube MV.
7. Lovesick Girls by BLACKPINK
Lovesick Girls, a track by BLACKPINK released in October 2020, got 61.42 million views in the first 24 hours. Another feat achieved by the popular band BLACKPINK.
8. Kill This Love by BLACKPINK
Ranked at number 8, Kill This Love, one of the most popular tracks by the BLACKPINK was received well at its release. Released on April 4, 2019, Kill This Love gained 56.73 million views in the first 24 hours. Since then it has over 1.33Billion views on YouTube.
9. ON (Kinetic Manifesto Film) by BTS
One of their party anthems, ON song by BTS is very popular. Released on February 21, 2020, gained more than 46.52 views in the first 24 hours.
10. Idol by BTS
One of BTS’s most well-known and popular tracks, IDOL become their most famous song in 2018. Released on August 24, 2018, “Idol” gained 45.91 million views in the first 24 hours. And now it’s on its way to getting 1 billion views.
Which one is your favorite song out of these?
