The music video for K-pop giant BTS' 2018 song "Idol" has surpassed 1.3 billion views on YouTube, the group's agency said Wednesday. The video hit the milestone at about 8 a.m., becoming the band's fifth music video with more than 1.3 billion views, according to BigHit Music. "Idol" is the lead track off "Love Yourself: Answer," the repackaged version of the group's third full-length album "Love Yourself: Tear," released in August 2018. Including "Idol," 39 music videos from the group have garnered more than 100 million views, according to the agency. Source: Yonhap News Agency
BTS’ ‘Idol’ music video tops 1.3 bln YouTube views
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