BTS member Min Yoongi a.k.a Suga has become the first solo K-pop artiste to garner over 15 million likes on a music video on YouTube, joining rappers like Eminem, Drake, PSY and XXXTentacion.
Suga’s 2020 single Daechwita from the album D-2 placed him in the 15-million-likes club on the platform.
“#AGUSTD’s “Daechwita” Official MV has surpassed 15 Million Likes on YouTube! He now holds record as the 1ST & Only K-Pop Soloist to reach the milestone this Decade! AGUST D joins #Eminem, #Drake, #XXXTENTACION and #PSY as the Only Male Rappers in History to reach 15 Million Likes on YouTube with a Solo song,” wrote the official Instagram handle of World Music Awards on Monday.
Released as the title track from his second solo mixtape D-2, Daechwita offered a fusion of traditional South Korean music and modern hip-hop, paving a new path in K-pop and Korean music. The music video has a total of 460 million views on the streaming platform.
Daechwita, named after traditional Korean royal procession music, explores themes of ambition, self-discovery and resilience.
Other music videos of BTS songs including Permission To Dance, Dynamite and Butter have also garnered over 15 million mark on YouTube.
The rapper enlisted for compulsory South Korean military service in September 2023. Band members Jin and J-Hope completed their service and returned to civilian life earlier this year. Other members – RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook – are also serving in the South Korean military.
