BTS’s ‘SWIM’ Hits 500M as ARIRANG Era Keeps Expanding
Thursday, May 28, 2026 · 7 min

BTS’s “SWIM” became 2025’s first song to hit 500 million Spotify streams, while “2.0” crossed 100 million YouTube views and the ARIRANG era keeps spilling from awards stages to Mexico’s National Palace.
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BTS’s “SWIM” became 2025’s first song to hit 500 million Spotify streams, while “2.0” crossed 100 million YouTube views and the ARIRANG era keeps spilling from awards stages to Mexico’s National Palace.
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- BTS's 'SWIM' Becomes First 2025 Release to Top 500 Million Spotify Streams - Seoul Economic Daily — Seoul Economic Daily
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- BTS Announces ‘Behind-the-Scenes’ of Their Visit to Mexico’s National Palace — Billboard
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- Gov't applauds K-pop acts after historic 11-award haul at AMAs - The Korea Times — The Korea Times
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- BTS Jin shines with powerful individual brand presence.. Forbes Korea '2026 Power Celebrity' ranks BTS member No. 1, idol solo artist No. 2 | STARNEWS — STARNEWS
# BTS Jin shines with powerful individual brand presence.. Forbes Korea '2026 Power Celebrity' ranks BTS member No. 1, idol solo artist No. 2 | STARNEWS Author: Mun Wansik Published: 2026-05-28T07:43:42+09:00 Source: starnewskorea.com (starnewskorea.com) Language: en ## Story BTS Jin shines with powerful individual brand presence.. Forbes Korea '2026 Power Celebrity' ranks BTS member No. 1,…