BTS has just achieved a new milestone on YouTube when the MV "MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)" surpassed the 1.6 billion views mark. The MV hit this milestone at around 6:37 PM on September 16, becoming the group's 4th MV to reach more than 1.6 billion views on the platform.
Previously, "Dynamite", "Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)" and "DNA" respectively reached the above milestone. These are all MVs associated with important stages in BTS's expansion of operations in the international market.
“MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)” was released in November 2017, is a remix of the song “MIC Drop” by DJ Steve Aoki. The remix has electro trap colors, combining BTS's rap with Steve Aoki's signature production style.
The original song is in BTS's 5th mini album "Love Yourself 承 'Her'. After being released as a remix version, "MIC Drop" reached number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. This achievement contributed to bringing BTS's music to a wider international audience in the period when the group began to make a clear mark in the US market.
Among the 3 MVs that had previously surpassed the 1.6 billion views mark, "DNA" was released in 2017 along with the mini album "Love Yourself 承 'Her'". "Boy With Luv" featuring Halsey debuted in 2019 in "Map of the Soul: Persona" and reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. A year later, "Dynamite" became BTS's first English single and brought the group to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time.
The new milestone of "MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)" is recorded during BTS's world tour "Arirang". According to the current schedule, the group will begin the South American leg with 2 concerts in Bogotá, Colombia on October 2nd and 3rd local time.
In addition to live concerts, some stages in the South American leg will be brought to the big screen through the program "BTS World Tour 'Arirang': Live Viewing". Two performance venues selected for broadcast include Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 24th and São Paulo, Brazil on October 30th.
Stages in the South American leg of the "Arirang" tour are also expanded to international audiences through screenings at cinemas. This activity helps fans in many markets have the opportunity to watch BTS's concerts in addition to live broadcasts.
With "MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)", BTS currently has 4 MVs exceeding 1.6 billion views on YouTube. New achievements are added while the group continues large-scale activities on the international stage with the "Arirang" tour.
