South Korean boy band phenomenon BTS on Wednesday (April 17) held a news conference in Seoul on their new album "Map of The Soul: Persona", after one of their new songs smashed a YouTube record.
BTS, a seven-member band, released seven songs on April 12 including a track featuring U.S. singer-songwriter Halsey and another song featuring British musician Ed Sheeran.
Their new title song "Boy With Luv" -- featuring Halsey -- recorded the most-viewed music video debut in YouTube history, with 74.6 million views in its first 24 hours, according to YouTube.
BTS, together since 2013, has gained a worldwide following, winning over fans across continents and helping popularize the K-pop music genre further afield from Asia. The band is nominated for the 2019 Billboard Music Awards in the top duo/group and top social artist categories. (Reuters)
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