courtesy of YouTube/ibighitMusic / NewsMusic / NewsBTS smashed YouTube viewing records with their new ‘Idol’ videoWith over 56 million views in 24 hoursShareLink copied ✔️August 26, 2018August 26, 2018Text Thom Waite Record-breaking is pretty much par for the course for K-Pop boy band BTS. In 2017 they were the first Korean group to make it into the US Top 30 and this year they topped the Billboard 200 album charts (another first). As of this weekend, they’ve smashed YouTube viewing records, too, with the new video to their song “Idol”. The “Idol” music video – replete with slick choreography and bright, trippy visuals – passed 56 million views in its first 24 hours, making its debut the most watched of all time. BTS take the title off Taylor Swift, who’s 2017 “Look What You Made Me Do” video got a paltry 43.2 million views on its first day. The band also released a special version of the song featuring a verse from Nicki Minaj yesterday (August 25), and she accordingly gave them a shoutout in an Instagram post. Other big names to show their support include Liam Payne and Ed Sheeran, who wrote in his Instagram story that they are “about to have an incredible week”. As of writing, the video has just under 70 million views. Watch it below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingThings To Come: porn saves the world in Maja Malou Lyse’s ‘bimbo sci-fi’The Danish artist’s new show premieres at the 2026 Venice Biennale – here, she discusses her fictional future where ‘porn stars rule the world’ and how it reflects our relationship with images todayArt & PhotographyBeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismOakley FashionGoing ‘field mode’ with Roger ScottLife & Culture‘She was secretly the landlord’: Readers on their housemate horror storiesArt & PhotographyMeet the photographer behind Olivia Rodrigo’s new eraLife & Culture‘Chat was my backbone’: People are now using AI for awkward conversationsFilm & TVWhat do sex workers actually think of Euphoria?MusicDE Ug: Meet the rappers making Germany cool again Life & CultureThe case for wiping your Instagram gridEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy