BTS to Launch 'Permission to Dance' Challenge With YouTube Shorts
BTS will be holding a "Permission to Dance" Challenge exclusively on YouTube shorts!
On July 20, the K-pop boy group and YouTube officially announced the "Permission to Dance" Challenge, encouraging everyone around the world to join and show off their own version of the song.
BTS's "Permission to Dance" Challenge will kick off on July 23 until Aug. 14.
How to Do BTS's "Permission to Dance" Challenge on YouTube?
"Permission to Dance" Challenge is simple, so, users of all ages and genders can surely complete it.
Participants just have to create a 15-second video via YouTube short in which they will perform the main choreography of BTS's "Permission to Dance."
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In particular, participants have to imitate the part where BTS used international sign language for the words "peace," "joy," and "dance" in the music video for the track.
The septet previously teased the "Permission to Dance" Challenge in a YouTube Shorts video on July 9.
Among the 15-second clips made by fans, BTS will select some that they will include in a compilation video, will be released at a later date.
Those who wish to be chosen should add the hashtags #PermissiontoDance and #Shorts to their 15-second YouTube Shorts video.
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Shin Young Jae, the general manager of Big Hit Music, expressed the company's hope to bring people around the world together to dance without limitations through BTS's "Permission to Dance" Challenge on YouTube Shorts.
YouTube's collaboration with BTS on the challenge follows their announcement that Shorts - a video feature resembling TikTok - will expand worldwide to over 100 countries.
Lyor Cohen, the head of the YouTube music division, said that they look forward to the participation of many ARMYs across the globe on the "Permission to Dance" Challenge.
Are you going to participate in the challenge?
BTS Included on YouTube's Top 10 Most-Viewed MVs and Top 5 Most-Viewed Artists
BTS's "Permission to Dance" has become another instant hit of the boy group. The official music video for the song has recorded more than 170 million YouTube views since its release on July 9.
"Permission to Dance" music video was included on YouTube's list of Top 10 most-viewed music videos within the first 24 hours, taking the No. 6 spot with 72.3 million views.
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Because of this, BTS now has five most-watched MV on YouTube within 24 hours in history, including "Butter" and "Dynamite," which ranked first and second, respectively.
The seven-member boy group is the only artist in the world with five music videos crossing 70 million YouTube views in the first 24 hours since their release. These MVs are "Life Goes On," "Permission to Dance," "Boy With Luv," "Dynamite," and "Butter."
In addition to this, BTS made it to the list of Top 5 most-viewed artists on YouTube worldwide. Over the past 12 months, the boy group recorded more than 10 billion views on the platform.
BTS has three videos with over one billion YouTube views: "Boy With Luv," "Dynamite," and "DNA." Moreover, the septet has 54 million subscribers on YouTube, the third-largest number among artists worldwide.
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
