BTS’ Jungkook has broken the record as the most viewed celebrity on TikTok, despite not having an account.
The singer, 22, has amassed a staggering 15.6 billion views on the hashtag dedicated to him on the social media platform it was revealed by Metro on Thursday, and he is the only person to achieve this feat.
In June, videos of Jungkook had already gained 10 billion views thanks to the group’s dedicated fanbase the Army, but in less than two months fans had watched clips of him a further 5 billion times.
Incredible: BTS star Jungkook broke the record for most TikTok hashtag views as fans watch videos of him 15.6 BILLION times it was revealed on Thursday… despite not having an account
The hashtag dedicated to Jungkook consists of videos shared by Army members, who are happy to share their love for the K-Pop star even if the singer himself is not creating content himself on the site.
BTS have their own TikTok account which has 18 million followers, and fans have liked their videos 139.7 million times.
They’re not the only stars to gain a huge following on TikTok, as Jason Derulo recently surpassed 33 million followers, while Will Smith has 35.5 million followers.
Popular: BTS have their own TikTok account which has 18 million followers, and fans have liked their videos 139.7 million times
New record: Jungkook has amassed the staggering amount of views on the hashtag dedicated to him on the social media platform, and he is the only person to achieve this feat
BTS have broken several records since their debut in 2013 with 2 Cool 4 Skool, as the group’s first-ever all-English single Dynamite set the new record for the biggest 24-hour debut.
Their latest single amassed a whopping 101 million views in its first day on the platform, with the video already more than doubling that figure to over 215 million views less than a week later.
‘BTS (방탄소년단) ‘Dynamite’ Official MV set a new all-time 24hr record, surpassing 100M views with 101.1m views in the first 24 hours,’ a YouTube spokesman confirmed to Forbes on Sunday.
Success: BTS have broken several records since their debut in 2013 with 2 Cool 4 Skool, as the group’s first-ever all-English single Dynamite set the new record for the biggest 24-hour debut
‘Dynamite’s new record means it is the first, and currently the only, YouTube video in history to receive more than 100 million views within its first 24 hours.’
Dynamite also happened to set the record for ‘biggest music video premiere’ on YouTube, by garnering over 3 million concurrent viewers during its premiere on Friday.
The nearly four-minute music video takes viewers on a colourful, multi-set journey as the seven group members effortlessly execute their choreography, while sporting ultra stylish menswear.
Impressive: Their latest single amassed a whopping 101 million views in its first day on the platform, with the video already more than doubling that figure less than a week later
Not content with just dominating the YouTube realm, Dynamite also saw BTS break the record for the biggest Spotify debut of 2020, when it garnered 7.779 million streams in its first 24 hours.
The track also set multiple iTunes records, becoming the fastest song to ever reach number one in 100 countries, with a time of just eight hours, and making BTS the only artist to ever have five songs achieve 100 number ones.
BTS, which consists of group members RM, Jin, SUGA, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook, recently opened up about their first-ever English-only single and how they hoped it would bring ‘happiness and confidence’ to their devote fanbase amid COVID-19.
Wow! Dynamite also saw BTS break the record for the biggest Spotify debut of 2020, when it garnered 7.779 million streams in its first 24 hours
‘Dynamite sends a message of happiness and confidence. It says, even though we’re going through tough times, let’s do what we can in our places, let’s find freedom and happiness through dance and music,’ explained SUGA of the song’s meaning.
He added: ‘I would say it’s a song dedicated to all the people who felt like they have fallen down whilst running a marathon.’
BTS are currently preparing their new album, which currently remains unnamed, and is set to debut in the coming months.
K-Pop icons: BTS consists of group members RM, Jin, SUGA, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook
‘We are still working on our album, it’s still a go. Our goal is to release it in the second half of this year. This new album has the highest participation rate of any other albums that we released, and we’re working really hard,’ Jimin explained in a recent interview.
The record will be almost entirely put together by the members themselves, including the album artwork and the overall production.
He continued: ‘We can’t pinpoint an exact release date just yet, but as much as [our fans] are waiting for us, we really want to see you too so we’re going to work harder.’
Album incoming: BTS are currently preparing their new album, which currently remains unnamed, and is set to debut in the coming months; BTS pictured in January