{
  "id": 14584048,
  "title": "BTS' 'Hooligan' music video tops 100 mil. YouTube views",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/bts-hooligan-music-video-tops-100-mil-youtube-views",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T01:52:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20261015/bts-hooligan-music-video-tops-100-mil-youtube-views"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday morning, the music video for BTS' song \"Hooligan\" from their fifth studio album \"Arirang\" reached an impressive 100 million views on YouTube. This milestone was reached around 6:40 am, according to Big Hit Music, which is the agency for the group and operates under HYBE. \"Hooligan\" marks the third music video from the album to hit this impressive figure, following the videos for the lead single \"Swim\" and \"2.0.\" The album itself is named after a traditional Korean folk song, widely regarded as the unofficial national anthem of the country, and was released on March 20.\n\nThe \"Hooligan\" music video premiered on April 8 on HYBE LABELS YouTube channel. The video features the seven members of the band, clad in black outerwear and sporting tooth gems, performing a powerful synchronized dance with a large group of backup dancers. The video contrasts a moss-covered gray space with vivid red sets.\n\n\"Hooligan\" serves as the opening act of BTS' \"Arirang\" world tour. The alternative hip-hop track reflects on the group's journey of carving out its unique path around the world. The song begins with the sound of clashing blades over sweeping strings, pairing a blade-based rhythm with deep 808 bass and a booming low end.",
  "summary": "The music video for “Hooligan,” a track from BTS’ fifth studio album “Arirang,” surpassed 100 million YouTube views at around 6:40 am Wednesday, according to the group’s agency, Big Hit Music, a label under HYBE. It is the third music video from the album to reach the milestone, following those for lead single “Swim” and “2.0.” The album, named after a traditional Korean folk song widely regarded…",
  "key_points": [
    "BTS' music video for \"Hooligan\" hits 100 million YouTube views",
    "Video released on April 8, 2023, on HYBE LABELS channel",
    "\"Hooligan\" is third album video to reach 100 million views"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The rapid accumulation of views for multiple tracks from the Arirang album signals the sustained global dominance of BTS as they transition into their latest world tour.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "BTS' 'Hooligan' music video tops 100 mil. YouTube views",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/bts-hooligan-music-video-tops-100-mil-youtube-views-14587261",
        "published": "2026-10-15T02:12:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}