BABYMONSTER Becomes Fastest K-pop Group to Reach THIS Milestone With Debut MV
BABYMONSTER has reached an impressive milestone with their debut song "BATTER UP," proving themselves as "Monster Rookies."
Read more of their accomplishment here!
BABYMONSTER's 'BATTER UP' Becomes Fastest K-pop Debut Music Video to Reach 50 Million Views
BABYMONSTER is off to a great start!
On December 1, YG Entertainment officially announced that BABYMONSTER's debut music video for "BATTER UP" has finally reached 50 million views as of 7:48 a.m., KST. The MV was released on November 27, exciting many fans who patiently waited for the girl group.
According to sources, "BATTER UP" achieved this milestone in under 4 days and 8 hours. This led the release to become the fastest debut MV to achieve the feat. As of December 1, the music video currently garners a total of 50,864,701 views on YouTube.
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Earlier on November 27, the single gained attention across the K-pop community and global music charts. On iTunes, the song also charted in over 21 countries, proving their appeal to the international music market.
"BATTER UP" also managed to claim a spot on the Worldwide Chart's Top 5. Within 24 hours of its release, the music video accumulated 22.6 million views, breaking the record for the most viewed debut music video and dethroning aespa's "Black Mamba" in 2020.
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Congratulations to BABYMONSTER for this impressive accomplishment!
Watch the MV for 'BATTER UP' here:
In the MV's comments section, fans praised the music video and the members' performance. Some also expressed enthusiasm with increasing the MV's views.
- "Seriously, I can't stop looking at Ruka, her stage presence and movements are so contagious. You can see how she is smiling all the time and she seems really happy."
- "These girls do not perform like rookies. They perform like they've been in the game for years. We are required to stan."
- "Chiquita's facial expressions never disappoint. She's on fire!"
- "Congrats for 50M, we've all worked hard. Keep streaming let's go 60M!! fighting guys!"
- "This is definitely going to be a banger for a couple of months. I can't wait for the EP!"
YG Entertainment Clarifies Ahyeon's Inclusion in BABYMONSTER
In other news, YG Entertainment responded to the reports of Ahyeon leaving BABYMONSTER.
On November 16, the agency told Korean news outlets that Ahyeon would not be leaving the girl group and would only be focusing her time to recover due to health concerns.
"Due to health reasons, (Ahyeon) will use her time to rest and the six members will hold BABYMONSTER's debut," the agency shared.
The update sparked reactions in the K-pop community since everyone has been anticipating Ahyeon to be BABYMONSTER's "center" member.
The starlet has caught everyone's interest with her talent, visuals, and charismatic pull, which also led her to be touted by fans as the next BLACKPINK Jennie in the fourth generation.
What was your reaction to BABYMONSTER's debut?
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