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BTS Official MV View Count Ranking: Which One Is Trending Right Now? [20251231 Ver.]

2025年12月31日 18:53

The final ranking of 2025, let’s go!!

This article is part of a series where we track and enjoy data such as view counts and release dates from BTS MVs.
Please see the "Related Articles" for past rankings.

Entry Criteria

The 179 videos included in the following playlist.

What constitutes an "MV" has been a subject of much debate (at least for me) and was quite troublesome, but while I was agonizing over it, my skills improved and I became able to gather information easily, so "well, I'll just watch them all" has become the mainstream approach.

Like this, I get them from multiple official channels + Weverse

I would like to report on that in a separate article sometime!

For now, let's get started!

As of now (2025/12/31), the newest one, continuing from last time, is 'j-hope ‘Killin' It Girl (Solo Version)’ Official MV (Choreography ver.)'.

Jungkook's cover that arrived at Christmas doesn't seem to be an MV in terms of BANGTANTV.
It's in "BANGTAN TASTE" rather than the MV collection "BTS Music Collection". Well, it hasn't reached a view count that affects the ranking yet, so I'll keep an eye on it.

Results Announcement

MVs with over 1 billion views

Among the currently nominated songs, 1 billion has been surpassed by 8 songs.

Looking at the next ones likely to join the group, 'DOPE' has pulled ahead due to the impact of re-watching 1theK videos, followed by 'Save Me' and 'FIRE' chasing each other while swapping places. This pattern will likely remain unchanged for a while.

The 'The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 1' hyung is being chased by the 'The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever' brothers, which is quite an emotional development (*ﾉωﾉ)
These two songs often swap places, and it happened again this time. I hope they both aim for the top together.

From "BTS Official MV View Count Ranking: Which One Is Trending Right Now? [20250821 Ver.]"

MVs with over 100 million views

Among the currently nominated songs, 100 million has been surpassed by 60 songs.
However, V's OST 'Christmas Tree' is so close!! As of when I checked earlier, it was at 99,284,135 views. Everyone, go watch it!!

'Haegeum', which I predicted earlier, has successfully surpassed 100 million. Congratulations!

Total View Count Ranking Top 3

I sometimes think about skipping this since this area has been fixed for a while, but these big numbers are so romantic that I can't help but pay attention to the Top 3 every time!

Our senior 'Dynamite' has successfully reached 2 billion views within the year!

1st place: 2,036,333,755 views (up approx. 44 million)
BTS (방탄소년단) 'Dynamite' Official MV

2nd place: 1,899,159,054 views (up approx. 26.5 million)
BTS (방탄소년단) '작은 것들을 위한 시 (Boy With Luv) (feat. Halsey)' Official MV

3rd place: 1,632,552,324 views (up approx. 11.7 million)
BTS (방탄소년단) 'DNA' Official MV

Coming to this point, the view count increase for 'DNA' is down by 3 million compared to the last report. While 1st and 2nd place haven't changed, I wonder if there are new movements happening under the surface.

Changes in the View Count Ranking

This is the big topic this time.
Jungkook's 'Seven' has finally surpassed 'Spring Day' and jumped to 17th place. This is amazing!!

Jungkook has started climbing the next mountain!!

In the case of BTS songs, the top tier is grouped into several clusters, creating walls.

The Unshakable Big Three: Dynamite, Boy With Luv, DNA
The LOVE YOURSELF Musketeers: MIC Drop, IDOL, FAKE LOVE
The Gatekeeper Pair to the Top 10: Butter, Blood Sweat & Tears
The Three-Way Standoff of The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: DOPE, Save Me, FIRE
The 500 Million Club Members: PTD, ON, Not Today, LGO, Black Swan, Spring Day

Having climbed up the long, shonen-manga-like victory road to get here, 'Seven', at just 902 days old, has finally cleared the first hurdle, 'Spring Day'!
I need to check the daily average views as well, but with this momentum, I feel like it could gradually clear the 500 million mark.

With the group fully restarting in 2026, group songs will likely gain momentum too, but in Jungkook's case, it seems the foundation to fight on his own is already built, and I'm very excited to see how far he can climb in the next year!

Now, let's move on to the fun part: daily averages!
While long-term champions have the advantage in total views, daily averages show current momentum.
Previously, J-Hope's solo songs 'Killin' It Girl' and 'Mona Lisa' were making waves, but in the usual cycle, it's about time for a change. I wonder what will happen?

What is the #1 song in the MV view momentum /day ranking?!

View momentum is calculated by comparing the number of days since release with the total view count to see how many views it gets daily. Basically, songs with high total view counts are strong, and new songs enter the mix to replace others.
Songs that maintain momentum and stay on this ranking are equivalent to those with high total view counts, so it can be said that this serves as a guideline for measuring a song's 'combat power'.

By the way, in this Top 20, the youngest song is Hobi's 'Killin' It Girl' at less than 200 days since release, and the oldest is 'Blood Sweat & Tears' at 3370 days, which is over 9 years since its release.
It's terrifying that a group song from 9 years ago is still on the front lines. At this point, I feel like it will remain even if it starts being called 'Oldies K-Pop'.

Here is the comparison with the previous time

Regarding Hobi's solo songs, although 'MONA LISA' has passed the baton to 'Killin' It Girl' and has started to decline, I'm a bit surprised it hasn't disappeared yet. Perhaps due to the movie effect and the fact that it was recently showcased at Audemars Piguet, it's holding on at the edge of the ring!

'Killin' It Girl' had its feat. Ver. disappear, but the solo version is maintaining its position, which shows the dedication of Hobi fans.

Looking at the rankings, I feel that Hobi has become truly strong with his solo tour. In his case, his solo activity period has been very long, and since he has been able to run alongside the process from the tour announcement to the movie for a year, I think it's a big factor that he had many opportunities for exposure.
If he can maintain this momentum, he might be able to possess combat power second only to Jungkook.

Jungkook's 3 solo songs and Jimin's 'Who' also have stable strength.
Suga's 'Daechwita' has returned, filling the gaps between Hobi's songs, and there is a sense that this area is being pinned by the love and determination of each fandom.

Which ones can still aim for the top?

If you compare the view ranking with the momentum ranking, and the momentum is higher than the rank, that song has the potential to climb even higher.

As for group songs, even the youngest, 'Take Two', is 800 days past its release, and its position is quite stable, so the room for growth is low. Rather, there are many solo songs that have the momentum to grow but are unable to reach the top because the wall is thick.

From 'BTS Official MV View Count Ranking: Which One Has the Most Momentum Right Now? [20250821 Ver.]'

V's 'Rainy Days' and BTS's 'Take Two' have moved up, and Jimin's 'Who' has disappeared.
In this ranking, if a song is judged to be at its appropriate rank in terms of view momentum and count, it will drop in rank, so it is not necessarily a negative if it has maintained its momentum.

On the solo song side, all of this year's Hobi solo songs are included, confirming that Hobi's momentum will not drop immediately.
Jin, RM, and V's songs are also regulars here, and it feels like they are marking time, wanting to take another leap forward but being blocked by those above them.

Overall trends

The top-tier songs in view counts have quite stable view momentum, and since they are at their appropriate ranks, this strength is expected to be maintained for the time being.
However, the HYYH trio (DOPE, Save Me, FIRE), which are 1thek videos, have slightly lower room for growth, so they might drop a little in the future. I have a feeling that the uprising by Jungkook's 'Seven' will accelerate!

From the data collected this time (each is in order of performance)

※ The reason why Jungkook's view rank is higher than BTS's is because we are looking at the 'average' while the number of MVs is completely different.
※ In RM's case, he has the most official MVs, but since they have existed since the early days when BTS's recognition was rising, the difference is too large compared to members who started solo activities around 2022. Therefore, the 10 MVs before Indigo are treated as Rap Monster and are separated.

Notes

Looking at this, group songs have already entered a stable phase, especially since the latest one is 'Take Two'.
The result of 'high view count but low growth potential' means that it already has a certain level of popularity and there is little fluctuation at the moment.

Next, Yoongi stands out. In his case, he started his solo activities early, and since 'D-DAY' is his latest and there haven't been any new songs for a while, the results are similar to the group songs.
He already has a certain level of popularity, and since 'Daechwita' almost never drops out of the Top 20 in view counts, it shows that he has a deep-rooted fan base.

Other solo songs are still in the middle of fighting to reach the top.
With Jungkook a step ahead, Hobi and Jimin chasing him, and Jin-kun having maximum growth potential due to his solo tour, this area is still likely to change.

By the way, this ranking is just me talking based on YouTube MVs, so I should note that if you combine other music streaming services, you would likely see different results.

End of report

It seems that letters were delivered to Gold Membership (three-year continuous) ARMYs today. The timeline was buzzing with joy and interpretations, and for the first time, I thought, 'I wish I had met them sooner.' It's too enviable for those who joined during their military service!!

O = E (O is equal to E = ONE)

BTS will become ONE in 2026.03.20 pic.twitter.com/p45OomAajG
— monk⁷ (@btsmonk) December 31, 2025

I digressed, but what I'm most curious about is '2026/3/20'. Does our spring day start from the vernal equinox!? Is that so!? I'm feeling so excited.

The next ranking is scheduled for 2026/4. Thinking that by then, new songs will be climbing up the 'momentum ranking' makes me dizzy with excitement. It's the best...!!

The year of reunion, 2025, is almost over. Next, the real Bangtan is coming. Tae is working hard on his Japanese, and Namjoon gave us a spoiler saying, 'I think I'll go to Japan often,' so I have nothing but things to look forward to.
Since this is my first group comeback, I'm excited about what will happen. I can't even wait for the New Year's Eve bells. I want them to be at 8 beats.

|Ami-yorobun (BTS fans), have a happy new year. I look forward to your continued support next year.