On the 31st, BLACKPINK, the girl group, surpassed 2.1 billion views on YouTube for their hit song 'DDU-DU DDU-DU,' making them the first K-pop idol group to achieve this milestone, according to their agency, YG Entertainment.

The music video reached 2.1 billion views at 4:27 PM the day before. This record was achieved approximately 5 years and 1 month after its release in June 2018.

The title track 'DDU-DU DDU-DU' from BLACKPINK's mini-album 'SQUARE UP' became immensely popular for its addictive chorus and impactful gun-point choreography, earning the top spot as the most-watched K-pop music video worldwide in 2018.

The song not only topped the domestic music charts but also made remarkable achievements on the US Billboard main single chart 'Hot 100' and the album chart 'Billboard 200.' It has garnered over 600 million streams on the world's largest music platform, Spotify.

BLACKPINK's official YouTube channel has the highest number of subscribers among global artists, with over 93 million subscribers. They have a total of 43 videos with over 100 million views, and their content has accumulated over 32.4 billion views.

<Photos=YG Entertainment>

<Translated by=Gawon Park(Dispatch)>