South Korean band BTS became the first K-Pop act to top Billboard's singles charts in the United States on Monday, with the release of Dynamite, the group's first all-English single.
Within the first week of its release, Dynamite had hit 33.9 million U.S. streams with 300,000 units sold. In terms of digital sales, BTS had the biggest week in close to three years, with the last one being Taylor Swift's Look What You Made Me Do track in September 2017.
The Billboard Hot 100 chart ranks top hits on the basis of U.S. streaming, radio airplay, and digital sales data.
The seven-member group — with members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook — debuted in 2013, bringing the Korean "Hallyu" wave of music, pop culture, and entertainment to more global platforms.
This is not BTS' first time on Billboard charts. In March, the group's single On reached the fourth spot. Three BTS albums have also hit the top spot on Billboard's album charts.
Big win at the VMAs
The Korean band also had a big day at the MTV Video Music Awards show on Sunday, winning four categories, including best pop and best group.
In a highly anticipated performance, BTS showed off their trademark choreography as they danced to Dynamite in front of images of New York's major landmarks like the Brooklyn Bridge and Times Square.
They also gave a shout to their massive fan following, known as the BTS Army, after they received the best pop title.
The official music video broke the YouTube record for the most viewed video in 24 hours, garnering close to 100 million views in that period. The last record was held by a fellow Korean pop act, Blackpink.
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