BLACKPINK’s “BOOMBAYAH” Becomes First K-Pop Debut MV to Reach 1.9B Views

BLACKPINK’s “BOOMBAYAH” music video has passed 1.9 billion views on YouTube. The milestone was reached on the morning of October 4, according to the source report. The video is for the group’s debut track.

With this view count, “BOOMBAYAH” has become the first debut music video by a K-pop act to reach 1.9 billion views on YouTube. The achievement marks a specific milestone for K-pop debut videos on the platform, as no other such video had reached the same total before it.

The source identifies “BOOMBAYAH” as BLACKPINK’s debut track and notes the video’s place in YouTube history. It does not provide further details about how quickly the video reached the total or what other records may be associated with it. For now, the reported milestone centers on the 1.9 billion-view count and the video’s distinction as the first K-pop debut music video to reach that number.