BLACKPINK LISA's "MONEY" has surpassed BTS's "BUTTER" and is now the most-viewed K-pop music video released in 2021

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BLACKPINK's LISA continues to collect records to her name on different music platforms around the world, demonstrating why she is considered one of the biggest artists of this decade.

Lisa's chart-topping hit, "Money," has propelled her to stellar heights, earning her unparalleled titles such as "First Asian Act" and "First Kpop Soloist." Despite initially being a B-side track with no direct promotion, it steadily gained traction on YouTube. Owing to its immense global popularity, the song has garnered an astounding 916 million views. This achievement officially crowns "Money" as the most viewed video released by a K-pop act in 2021. With this milestone, it has surpassed BTS's "Butter," which held the record until now which currently stands at 915 million views.

“Money - DP” by Lisa is now the most-viewed K-Pop video of 2021 on YouTube. pic.twitter.com/jTID45cBTl
— Viral Takes (@viraltakes) October 16, 2023

'MONEY' by LISA is now the most viewed K-pop act video released in 2021 on YouTube. #LISA pic.twitter.com/LdqqEzdUfq
— The Highlight (@thehighlight0) October 16, 2023

#LISA's "MONEY" now holds the record as the most-viewed 2021 K-Pop release on YouTube! #BLACKPINK #MONEY pic.twitter.com/ZSacw7QuP0
— KGAJA (@KGAJA2023) October 16, 2023

#LISA's "MONEY" EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE just claimed the throne as the #1 most-watched 2021 K-pop video on YouTube, outshining BTS's "Butter" MV. #BLACKPINK #LISA @BLACKPINK #Kpop pic.twitter.com/OEVkdFfy7D
— Pop Wave News (@PopWaveNews) October 16, 2023

#MONEY by #LISA (910.10 million) is now the MOST VIEWED Kpop video of 2021 surpassing "Butter" by BTS (910.09 million) on YouTube.#BLACKPINK @BLACKPINK pic.twitter.com/3KQoIuRXqC
— Worldwide BLIИK (@WorldwideBLINK) October 16, 2023

#LISA - 'MONEY' EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE is now the #1 most viewed 2021 K-pop video on YouTube, surpassing BTS - 'Butter' MV. (4th video overall)@BLACKPINK pic.twitter.com/BeSyX4Kt9Q
— BLACKPINK Global News (@BPGlobalNews) October 16, 2023

True to Lisa's trailblazing spirit, she didn't stop at just one record-breaking achievement. Her other song, "Lalisa," already made waves by setting a Guinness World Record for the most views on a solo song within its first 24 hours on YouTube. To date, "Lalisa" has amassed an impressive 660 million views, securing its spot as the third most-viewed video by a K-pop act released in 2021.

Most viewed videos by K-Pop acts released in 2021:

1. MONEY by Lisa: 915.1M (+1)
2. Butter by BTS: 915M
3. LALISA by LISA: 660M
4. Permission to Dance by BTS: 610M
5. The Feels by TWICE: 400M
6. On The Ground by ROSÉ: 345M
7. Thunderous by Stray Kids: 329M
— Viral Takes (@viraltakes) October 16, 2023

7 most viewed videos by K-pop acts released in 2021: #BLACKPINK

1. MONEY by #LISA 915.1m
2. Butter by #BTS 915.0m
3. LALISA by LISA 660.0m
4. Permission to Dance by BTS 610.0m
5. The Feels by #TWICE 400.0m
6. On The Ground by #ROSÉ 345.0m
7. Thunderous by #StrayKids 329.0m pic.twitter.com/b1FleyI8xA
— Kulture news (@KnewsDigital) October 15, 2023

📊 Most viewed videos released in 2021 by K-Pop Acts on YouTube:

1. #LISA “MONEY” EPV: 915.15M🔺
2. BTS “Butter” MV: 915.11M🔻
3. #LALISA MV: 660M
4. “Permission to Dance” MV: 610M
5. TWICE “The Feels” MV: 400M
6. ROSÉ “On The Ground” MV: 345M
7. Stray Kids “Thunderous” MV: 329M pic.twitter.com/Rp1gvQIlon
— LISA's News & Updates | (@LALISA_twts) October 15, 2023

Thanks to the recent addition of Lisa's "Money" as the most viewed video of 2021 and Jisoo's acclaimed "Flower," who currently holds the record for the most viewed K-pop video of 2023 by a wide margin, BLACKPINK has taken it upon themselves to dominate the YouTube platform. Since 2016 they have the most-viewed K-pop music videos of each year except for 2017 and 2020.

2016 #BLACKPINK Boombayah
2017 #BTS DNA
2018 #BLACKPINK DDU-DU DDU-DU
2019 #BLACKPINK Kill This Love
2020 #BTS Dynamite
2021 #LISA MONEY
2022 #BLACKPINK Pink Venom
2023 #JISOO FLOWER

Here's an extended list of the most viewed K-pop videos on YouTube:

2016: #BLACKPINK, BOOMBAYAH
2017: BTS, DNA
2018: #BLACKPINK, DDU-DU DDU-DU
2019: #BLACKPINK, Kill This Love
2020: BTS, Dynamite
2021: #LISA, MONEY 🆕
2022: @BLACKPINK, Pink Venom
2023: #JISOO, FLOWER* (still… pic.twitter.com/s3yBCe8mGk
— Pop Wave News (@PopWaveNews) October 16, 2023

Here are the most viewed K-Pop videos of each year on YouTube:

2016 #BLACKPINK Boombayah
2017 #BTS DNA
2018 #BLACKPINK DDU-DU DDU-DU
2019 #BLACKPINK Kill This Love
2020 #BTS Dynamite
2021 #LISA MONEY
2022 #BLACKPINK Pink Venom
2023 #JISOO FLOWER pic.twitter.com/Gfgg25Vgpq
— Kulture news (@KnewsDigital) October 15, 2023

📊 Most viewed K-Pop videos of each year on YouTube:

2016 – @BLACKPINK, BOOMBAYAH
2017 - DNA
2018 – #BLACKPINK, DDU-DU DDU-DU
2019 - #BLACKPINK, Kill This Love
2020 – Dynamite
2021 – #LISA, MONEY 🆕👏
2022 - #BLACKPINK, Pink Venom
2023 - #JISOO, FLOWER

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— YouTube BLACKPINK (@blackpinkXyt) October 15, 2023