<p>In yet another cheer for Army, fans of Korean pop group BTS, the boy band has scored another major milestone as they earned a double platinum certification in the US with their single ‘Dynamite’.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It was announced by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) that the Korean pop band has officially been awarded gold, platinum and double platinum certification for the 2020 single.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For those unversed, ‘Dynamite’ is <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/bts">BTS’</a> first single to achieve a double platinum and the fourth to go platinum, following ‘MIC Drop’, ‘Boy With Luv’, and ‘IDOL’.</p>

<p>With ‘Dynamite’, BTS has also made a Guinness World Record for the ‘most simultaneous viewers for a music video on YouTube Premieres’ with over three million concurrent viewers. The song also holds the title for ‘Most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours’ and ‘Most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours by a K-pop group’.</p>

<p>Recently, BTS performed the song for their first-ever solo performance at the Grammys 2021 on March 14.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/watch-how-bts-reacted-as-they-lost-the-grammy-to-lady-gaga-and-ariana-grande-370912" hreflang="en">Watch: How BTS reacted&nbsp;as they lost&nbsp;the Grammy to Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bts-snubbed-at-grammys-2021-army-calls-it-scammys-on-twitter-370524" hreflang="en">BTS snubbed at Grammys 2021; Army calls it 'Scammys' on Twitter</a></p>


In yet another cheer for Army, fans of Korean pop group BTS, the boy band has scored another major milestone as they earned a double platinum certification in the US with their single ‘Dynamite’.

In yet another cheer for Army, fans of Korean pop group BTS, the boy band has scored another major milestone as they earned a double platinum certification in the US with their single ‘Dynamite’. It was announced by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) that the Korean pop band has officially been awarded gold, platinum and double platinum certification for the 2020 single. For those unversed, ‘Dynamite’ is BTS’ first single to achieve a double platinum and the fourth to go platinum, following ‘MIC Drop’, ‘Boy With Luv’, and ‘IDOL’. With ‘Dynamite’, BTS has also made a Guinness World Record for the ‘most simultaneous viewers for a music video on YouTube Premieres’ with over three million concurrent viewers. The song also holds the title for ‘Most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours’ and ‘Most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours by a K-pop group’. Recently, BTS performed the song for their first-ever solo performance at the Grammys 2021 on March 14. Watch: How BTS reacted as they lost the Grammy to Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande BTS snubbed at Grammys 2021; Army calls it 'Scammys' on Twitter

BTS score double platinum certification in the US with ‘Dynamite’

<p>BTS fans can rejoice as the <strong>Korean pop band</strong> is set to drop a new original soundtrack in collaboration with Japanese rock band Back Number for the upcoming Japanese movie ‘Signal’. The film is a remake of a Korean drama with the same name.</p>

<p>The song is called ‘Film Out’ and will be part of the Japanese film in its theatrical release.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="ja">楽屋が向かい同士だったBTSの皆さんとback numberで！ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/M%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Mステ</a> <a href="https://t.co/i6o59xkbV4">pic.twitter.com/i6o59xkbV4</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/bts">BTS</a> member Jungkook worked with Back Number’s vocalist Iyori Shimizu to create the song. It’s said to be an emotional ballad about a person who never disappears from the heart and still is remembered! The preview of the song was released on February 16.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Previously, BTS' single 'Stay Gold' from their album 'Map Of The Soul: 7 - The Journey' served as an Original Sound Track for Japanese drama, ‘Spiral Labyrinth – DNA Forensic Investigation’. The second original track 'Your Eyes Tell' served as an OST for a Japanese movie ‘Kimi No Me Ga Toikakete Iru’ which is a remake of the Korean movie, ‘Always’. It was co-written and co-composed by the youngest member of Korean pop band BTS'&nbsp;Jungkook.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bts-songs-update-bts-achieves-an-incredible-feat-with-2017-release-dna-as-it-crosses-12-billion-views-on-youtube-363809" hreflang="en">BTS achieves an incredible feat with 2017 release DNA as it crosses 1.2 billion views on YouTube</a></p>


BTS fans can rejoice as the Korean pop band is set to drop a new original soundtrack in collaboration with Japanese rock band Back Number for the upcoming Japanese movie ‘Signal’.

BTS fans can rejoice as the Korean pop band is set to drop a new original soundtrack in collaboration with Japanese rock band Back Number for the upcoming Japanese movie ‘Signal’. The film is a remake of a Korean drama with the same name. The song is called ‘Film Out’ and will be part of the Japanese film in its theatrical release. 楽屋が向かい同士だったBTSの皆さんとback numberで！ #Mステ pic.twitter.com/i6o59xkbV4 — back number staff (@backnumberstaff) December 22, 2017 × BTS member Jungkook worked with Back Number’s vocalist Iyori Shimizu to create the song. It’s said to be an emotional ballad about a person who never disappears from the heart and still is remembered! The preview of the song was released on February 16. Previously, BTS' single 'Stay Gold' from their album 'Map Of The Soul: 7 - The Journey' served as an Original Sound Track for Japanese drama, ‘Spiral Labyrinth – DNA Forensic Investigation’. The second original track 'Your Eyes Tell' served as an OST for a Japanese movie ‘Kimi No Me Ga Toikakete Iru’ which is a remake of the Korean movie, ‘Always’. It was co-written and co-composed by the youngest member of Korean pop band BTS' Jungkook. BTS achieves an incredible feat with 2017 release DNA as it crosses 1.2 billion views on YouTube

K pop band BTS to feature in a Japanese film 'Signal'

<p>Korean pop star Jungkook of BTS is on a high after his selfie became the 2nd most liked tweet of 2021. The first is only of US President Joe Biden.</p>

<p>The said record-breaking selfie was shared from the official handle of Korean pop band<a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/bts"> BTS</a>. In the picture, Jungkook was seen in a white tee and black jacket.</p>

<p>The picture has to date recorded some 2.9 million likes and more than 800k retweets.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BTS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BTS</a>'s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jungkook?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Jungkook</a> has the most liked Artist tweet of 2021 with 2.8 MILLION likes!😋👊👨‍🎤🥇🕊️2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣👑💜It's the 2nd most liked tweet of 2021, after <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JoeBiden?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JoeBiden</a>'s! <a href="https://t.co/DAKF4J7plR">https://t.co/DAKF4J7plR</a> <a href="https://t.co/xY0IalYLQ5">pic.twitter.com/xY0IalYLQ5</a></p>
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<p>Earlier, in an interview with Weverse Magazine, BTS star Jungkook said, “There's a lot I want to do, and a lot I want to achieve was asked what keeps him motivated to do more and improve himself constantly. I must never let it go. That’s what I always think. I have to keep it close to me, even if I get bored, or I don’t want to hear it, or it feels like a hassle. I want to keep on making music. It may be long ways down the road, but I want to prove myself with my music."&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-bts-singer-jungkook-buys-house-worth-7-billion-near-indian-embassy-residence-in-south-korea-354431" hreflang="en">BTS singer Jungkook buys house worth $7 billion near Indian embassy residence in South Korea</a></p>


Korean pop star Jungkook of BTS is on a high after his selfie became the 2nd most liked tweet of 2021. The first is only of US President Joe Biden. The said record-breaking selfie was shared from the official handle of Korean pop band BTS.

Korean pop star Jungkook of BTS is on a high after his selfie became the 2nd most liked tweet of 2021. The first is only of US President Joe Biden. The said record-breaking selfie was shared from the official handle of Korean pop band BTS. In the picture, Jungkook was seen in a white tee and black jacket. The picture has to date recorded some 2.9 million likes and more than 800k retweets. #BTS's #Jungkook has the most liked Artist tweet of 2021 with 2.8 MILLION likes!😋👊👨‍🎤🥇🕊️2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣👑💜It's the 2nd most liked tweet of 2021, after #JoeBiden's! https://t.co/DAKF4J7plR pic.twitter.com/xY0IalYLQ5 — World Music Awards (@WORLDMUSICAWARD) January 30, 2021 × Earlier, in an interview with Weverse Magazine, BTS star Jungkook said, “There's a lot I want to do, and a lot I want to achieve was asked what keeps him motivated to do more and improve himself constantly. I must never let it go. That’s what I always think. I have to keep it close to me, even if I get bored, or I don’t want to hear it, or it feels like a hassle. I want to keep on making music. It may be long ways down the road, but I want to prove myself with my music." BTS singer Jungkook buys house worth $7 billion near Indian embassy residence in South Korea

BTS star Jungkook's selfie becomes 2021’s second most liked tweet