BLACKPINK’s 10-year anniversary marks more than a milestone. From Born Pink’s chart-topping run to Coachella, YouTube, fashion, and solo careers, the group rewrote the global girl-group model.
BTS’s “Butter” passed 1.1 billion YouTube views on July 27, 2026, becoming the group’s seventh video at the mark. Its hook, styling, and choreography help explain the lasting replay value.
Jungkook’s “Standing Next to You” crossed 1.5 billion Spotify streams on July 27, 2026, giving the BTS member his second solo song at the milestone. Its chart history helps explain the track’s lasting global reach.
PSY’s “Gangnam Style” has reached 6 billion YouTube views, nearly 14 years after its release. The record highlights the video’s lasting role in K-pop’s global rise.
BTS’ “Normal” music video premiered first on Spotify on July 17, and Spotify says it became the platform’s most-streamed K-pop video in one day. The release also explains the group’s cryptic U.S. newspaper ads.
RIIZE’s second mini-album II has quietly climbed to No. 1 on both Oricon and Billboard Japan, marking a major Japan era for the group. With million-seller status and fanmeetings in Fukuoka, Tokyo, and Kobe, this run is still building.
Jimin’s Like Crazy just became the first K-pop song with both Korean and English versions over 400 million Spotify streams. The late 2026 milestone caps a three year run of broken records.
BTS’s fifth LP ARIRANG has already pulled 3.8 billion global streams while the Arirang World Tour tops 200 million dollars and 1.1 million tickets. Fresh Luminate and Billboard data confirms their post-hiatus dominance across charts and stadiums.
Stray Kids’ 9th mini album ATE has now spent 100 consecutive weeks on Billboard’s World Albums chart, nearly two years after release. With over 1 billion Spotify streams and a new world tour coming, the era is still expanding.
LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT and KATSEYE share a rare multi-label win as ‘ICONIC BY MISTAKE’ debuts in the Billboard Hot 100 top 40 and holds in week two. The cross-group single also posts strong global, UK and Spotify numbers, hinting at HYBE’s girl group move.
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