BTS Sets 3 Unbelievable Guinness World Records Anew — Here Are Their Latest Milestones
BTS' list of Guinness World Records has extended once again as the boy group added three more feats.
Read on to know what the septet has achieved this time.
BTS Guinness World Records List - Septet Scores Three New Milestones
On March 5, Guinness World Records officially announced the new achievements that BTS attained this past February. Their latest feats are related to the social media platforms Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram.
BTS Sets 3 Guinness World Records Anew — Here Are Their Latest Milestones
Last month, BTS had garnered 44,167,059 followers on Twitter, making them the most-followed music group on the platform. This record was previously held by One Direction, who amassed more than 31.7 million followers in 2017.
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Aside from having the biggest following, the Bangtan Boys also hold other more Guinness World Records related to Twitter. Back on April 29, 2019, the group and their fandom ARMY registered 422,228 engagements on the platform, setting new records for the most Twitter engagements (average retweets) for a music group and the most Twitter engagements of all time.
BTS Sets 3 Guinness World Records Anew — Here Are Their Latest Milestones
BTS has also set the new world record for having the most followers on Instagram for a music group. By February 2022, the septet reached 60,151,959 followers. The South Korean group was also the one who held the previous record, which they broke in April 2021 after hitting 40,220,226 followers.
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The "Butter" singers continued to set records when all seven members launched their Instagram accounts in December 2021. Just within over five hours, band member V surpassed the world records for the fastest time to gain both one million and 10 million Instagram followers.
BTS Sets 3 Guinness World Records Anew — Here Are Their Latest Milestones
As expected, BTS has also set the Guinness World Record for the most followed music group on TikTok. Their official account on the platform had gained 45.7 million followers to date. This follower count also lands them at No. 16 on the list of most popular TikTok accounts overall.
With these three milestones, the Bangtan Boys now has broken a total of 28 world records. They were previously inducted into the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame in September 2021 for their accomplishments.
Congratulations BTS!
BTS Sells Out 4-Night Las Vegas Concerts Set for April
In other news, the tickets for the four-night show of BTS' "PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE" concert in Las Vegas have been sold out on March 3 (the day of ticket sales for fan club members).
BTS Sets 3 Guinness World Records Anew — Here Are Their Latest Milestones
Because of "overwhelming demand," the scheduled ticket pre-sales for the General Verified Fan and General Public have both been canceled, according to a statement that Ticketmaster released.
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This comes after BTS' four-night show at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium in November of last year, where tickets were sold out even before the general sales started.
BTS Sets 3 Guinness World Records Anew — Here Are Their Latest Milestones
BTS' "PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - Las Vegas" will be held across two weekends, on April 8 and 9 and April 15 and 16 at Allegiant Stadium. While all four dates will be broadcast live on a big screen at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in a "Live Play" event, the April 16 show will also come with an online live-streaming component.
But before the Bangtan Boys head to Las Vegas, they will first hold "PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE" at the Olympic Stadium this March.
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
