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BTS Records 9 Billion Spotify Streams This Year Alone, Setting an All-Time Asian Record
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What happened
A starnewskorea.com headline says BTS reached 9 billion Spotify streams this year alone and calls it an all-time record for Asia. The description then recalls that the "DNA" music video also set a striking record on release, passing 10 million YouTube views in 8 hours. That beat the K-pop music video record held until then by Blackpink's "As If It's Your Last," which had taken 17 hours at the time.
Why it matters
A claimed all-time record for Asia makes the streaming total a benchmark figure rather than an ordinary update. The source pairs that claim with the video milestone, presenting both streaming and YouTube achievements as records. The 9 billion figure appears only in the headline, and the short description does not say how it was counted.
This brief was prepared by BAKBING based on reporting from 스타뉴스.
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