BTS sets New Guinness World Record With Dynamite; BTS ARMY chants World Domination

BTS may have lost out on the coveted Grammy award at the 63rd Grammy Awards, but Dynamite is still on a record-breaking spree, months after it first released. On March 16, Guinness World Records shared via their official Twitter account that Dynamite has earned the title of 'Most simultaneous viewers for a music video on YouTube Premieres' after its official music video premiere was watched by over 3 million concurrent viewers. 

The tweet shared by Guinness World Records reads, 'The worst kept secret in history. @BTS_twt's record for the 'most simultaneous viewers for a music video on YouTube Premieres' has now been confirmed, with the 2020 single Dynamite clocking up over three million viewers.' Ever since Dynamite debuted on August 21, 2020, and has been smashing records since its release. In 2020, Dynamite's official music video broke three world records at once: 'Most viewed YouTube video in 24 hours,' 'Most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours,' and 'Most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours by a K-pop group.' 

You can check out the tweet below:

Dynamite released on August 21, 2020, and according to YouTube’s official numbers, the MV garnered 101.1 million views in the 24 hours after its release. BTS also made history becoming becomes the first Korean artist to reach number 1 on Billboard's 'Hot 100' chart. They stayed at the number one spot for two consecutive weeks in September 2020. BTS also holds other Guinness World Records titles including best-selling album (South Korea), most viewers for a music concert live stream, most Twitter engagements, and more. Congratulations to BTS!  

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