BTS Suga's 'Daechwita' Hits No. 1 on the US iTunes Song Sales Chart After 9 Months of Release
BTS Suga, also known as Agust D, has just attained another milestone as a solo artist with his May 2020 song "Daechwita." In particular, the song is doing well on the US iTunes Song Sales chart.
Agust D's "Daechwita" Tops the US iTunes Song Sales Chart for the First Time
In the past years, BTS Suga launched two mixtapes under the name "Agust D." His second mixtape titled "D2" was released in May last year, and it contains the title track "Daechwita." The name of the song refers to a genre of traditional music in Korea that consists of military music that is created by using wind and percussion instruments. It is generally performed while marching.
On March 2, almost ten months since it was dropped on May 22, BTS Suga's "Daechwita" has climbed up to the top spot of the US iTunes Song Sales chart. Although the track placed first on the iTunes Song Sales chart in numerous countries in the past, this is the first time that the single has scored No. 1 on the chart in the United States.
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Agust D's "Daechwita" has now topped the iTunes chart in a total of 102 countries. On May 23 last year, the song charted at No. 1 in 50 countries. Based on various social media posts, ARMYs (BTS's fan club) have joined hands to achieve this milestone in celebration of BTS Suga's upcoming birthday, which will be on March 9.
BTS Suga Attains Impressive Feat on YouTube with "Daechwita"
Ranking first on the US iTunes Song Sales chart becomes the second achievement of BTS Suga with "Daechwita" this year. His first milestone is that the music video for the single has already exceeded 200 million views on YouTube. The milestone was reached shortly after 11 p.m. KST on March 1, becoming Agust D's first MV to do so. The "Daechwita" MV was dropped on May 22, 2020, at 6 p.m. KST, which means the music video took more than nine months and seven days to hit the 200-million mark on the platform.
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The MV for BTS Suga's "Daechwita" is a crucial one in the rapper and BTS's careers, as it has received praises from Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism for promoting the country's traditional culture overseas. Not to mention, the ministry saw a sudden great interest in traditional Korean music, particularly among international fans.
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Meanwhile, the rapper has two other music videos under his alias "Agust D." His self-titled music video, "Agust D," already has 118 million whiles, while the B-side track "Give it to Me" has 44 million views.
BTS Suga Debut under the name "Agust D"
The term "Agust D" is derived from the initials DT, which represents the idol's birthplace, Daegu Town, and "Suga" that is spelled backward. The BTS member started using that name in 2016 for his mixtape. He made his debut under the name Agust D with his first mixtape titled "Agust D" in August 2016. It consists of a total of 10 songs, including the title track that has the same name as the mixtape.
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