BTS, the South Korean boy band, has made history as the seven-member band becomes the first Asian group to have all of its members surpass 2 billion solo streams on Spotify.
This breakthrough shows the global appeal each member of the band has, other than the love their fans have for them.
This marks a huge milestone for the band, and fans, followers, and music lovers have taken to social media to congratulate the band on this significant achievement. This is what one of the overjoyed fans had to say:
''CONGRATULATIONS BTS
BTS GREATEST OF ALL TIME
BTS PAVED THE WAY''- said (@lita_ninomiya)
Netizens react as BTS becomes the first Asian group to hit 2 billion solo streams
BTS, also known as Bangtan Boys, the boy band formed in 2010, has achieved a huge accomplishment as it became the first Asian group to have all its members hit 2 billion solo streams on Spotify.
The members include J-Hope, RM, V, Suga, Jung Kook, Jin, and Jimin. Fans, music lovers, and the BTS army worldwide are delighted with this news. To express their appreciation and wish the band members luck, they took to the internet to pour their thoughts.
This is what some of them had to say:
''Daaammnn that's so hot of them 🔥🔥🔥🔥 BTS PAVED THE EFFING WAY!''- added (@therestlesscow)
''CONGRATULATIONS BTS''- wished (@takeMEt0theSkyy)
''Let's go for 3 Billion! Congratulations BTS''- cheered (@MyMissRight_twt)
''Congratulations BTS 🎊 👏 So Proud 👏 💜''- penned (@blueandgreylife)
These were some of the delighted, congratulatory the recently reactions left by netizens on social media.
Some notable achievements of the BTS members
All BTS members are thriving in their individual careers. J-Hope is on his first-ever solo tour titled Hope on the Stage Tour, and also debuted his new single Mona Lisa. Jung Kook's debut single Seven, featuring the rapper Latto, has surpassed one billion streams on Spotify.
Jin is all set to release his second album, Echo, in May, and he recently appeared in the Netflix show Kian's Bizarre B&B. On the other hand, Suga, also known as Agust D, in 2023, his song Agust D from The Last hit 100 million streams on Spotify. RM's singles from his second album, Lost It, and Come Back to Me, sold 54,000 album-equivalent units and were a hit among fans and followers.
In 2023, Jimin was recognised as the fastest solo K-pop artist (male) to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify by Guinness World Records, and his 2020 single Filter, had surpassed 2 billion streams on Spotify in 24 hours when it was released. V's 2023 debut single, Layover, had sold 2.1 million copies within a week of its release.
As the global popularity of K-pop artists continues to rise, fans around the world are eagerly anticipating new music releases.