# BLACKPINK’s “BOOMBAYAH” Hits 1.9 Billion YouTube Views: A First for a K-Pop Debut MV

URL: https://technosports.co.in/blackpinks-boombayah-hits-1-9-billion-youtube/  
Published: 2026-10-04  
Updated: 2026-10-04  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Ten years on, BLACKPINK still can’t be stopped. On the morning of October 4 KST, the group’s debut music video, **“BOOMBAYAH”**, passed **1.9 billion views** on YouTube, and it rewrote the record books while doing it.

### BLACKPINK: The Milestone

| Detail | Fact |
| --- | --- |
| Song | “BOOMBAYAH” (debut track) |
| Milestone | 1.9 billion YouTube views |
| Reached on | Morning of October 4, 2026 (KST) |
| Released | August 8, 2016, 8 p.m. KST |
| Time taken | 10 years, 1 month and 25 days |
| Record | First K-pop debut MV to hit 1.9 billion |

### Why This Record Matters?

Plenty of debut videos fade into the background of an artist’s career. “BOOMBAYAH” went the other way. It is now the **first K-pop debut music video ever** to reach 1.9 billion views, which says a lot about how the group built its audience from day one.

It isn’t just the song, either. The video has kept finding new viewers a decade after BLACKPINK first stepped onto the scene, which is rare for any release, let alone one from a debut.

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/bwmSjveL3Lc?feature=oembed)

### A Hat-Trick of Billions

Here’s the part that really stands out. BLACKPINK is now the **first K-pop artist in history to hit 1.9 billion views with three different music videos**. Before “BOOMBAYAH,” they had already reached the same mark with:

- **“DDU-DU DDU-DU”**
- **“Kill This Love”**

Three videos at that level puts the group in a category of their own on the platform. Learn more about the group’s story on [BLACKPINK’s Wikipedia page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackpink).

### What It Says About BLACKPINK’s Legacy

Reaching a view count like this over ten years suggests lasting, global appeal rather than a short burst of hype. For fans, known as BLINKs, it’s a proud moment and a reason to rewatch the video that started everything.

If you haven’t watched “BOOMBAYAH” in a while, now’s a good time. Every replay adds to the total.

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### FAQs

### **1. How many views does “BOOMBAYAH” have on YouTube?**

  
It passed 1.9 billion views on the morning of October 4 KST.

### **2. Which other BLACKPINK videos have 1.9 billion views?**

“DDU-DU DDU-DU” and “Kill This Love” both reached the same milestone earlier.