The performance video for the double title track ‘DRIP’ of the group Baby Monster‘s first full-length album has surpassed 100 million views on YouTube.
According to their agency YG Entertainment on the 3rd, the ‘DRIP’ performance video surpassed 100 million views on YouTube at 4:52 am that day. It has been about 148 days since its release on November 5th of last year.
It is a double whammy of popularity along with the music video, which has already surpassed 200 million views. It is receiving favorable reviews for its directing that fully captures the original charm of the performance, such as the point choreography that uses the arms and legs to powerfully move the entire body, gestures that express flowing style, and the members’ overflowing energy.
With this, Baby Monster now has a total of 9 videos with over 100 million views. The official ‘SHEESH’ music video and performance video, which recently reached 300 million views and set a new record for the fastest time for a debut song by a K-pop girl group to reach 100 million views (10 days) and 200 million views (33 days), and the ‘BATTER UP’ (300 million views), ‘CLIK CLAK’ (100 million views), ‘FOREVER’ (100 million views), and ‘Stuck In The Middle’ (100 million views) music videos achieved the same number of views.
‘DRIP’ digital music also achieved remarkable results. It broke its own record by ranking 16th and 30th on the Billboard Global Excl. US and Billboard Global 200, respectively, and its first full-length album [DRIP], which includes the song, also entered the main chart, ‘Billboard 200’, at 149th for the first time. In Korea, they are currently on the charts for a long time on major music charts including Melon TOP100.
Baby Monster‘s first world tour since their debut, ‘2025 BABYMONSTER 1st WORLD TOUR’, is also underway. Having successfully completed concerts in Seoul, Newark, Los Angeles, Kanagawa, and Aichi, they will begin their Osaka concert on the 3rd. In addition, they will meet fans from all over the world for a total of 20 cities and 32 times, including the newly added North American schedule as well as Asia.
Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com Reporter jhj@donga.com
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