Set the night alight: BTS's 'Dynamite' video outfits sell for $162,500 at auction

The looks were worn in the video for the K-pop supergroup's first all-English language single

The candy-coloured looks BTS wore in the 'Dynamite' video have been auctioned off. YouTube / Big Hit Labels

There is no doubt that BTS's Dynamite is a record-breaking track. The hit was the group's first all-English single and, in December, it became the fastest music video by a Korean artist to reach 700 million views on YouTube. The appeal endures, it seems.

On Sunday, the outfits that the seven-piece band wore in the video fetched $162,500 at auction, six months after its August 2020 release.

The rainbow of candy-coloured co-ord sets were sold at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, California.

Ensembles worn by K-pop band BTS in the 'Dynamite' music video have been auctioned for charity in Beverly Hills. AFP

According to the auction house, the seven outfits were expected to fetch $20,000 to $40,000.

The money will be used to benefit American non-profit organisation MusiCares, a charity that provides health, financial and rehabilitation resources for musicians in need.

Watch BTS’s RM, Jin, Suga, J-hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook wear the pieces in Dynamite's final colourful dance sequence here: 

Since their 2013 debut, BTS have spearheaded a global K-pop craze with catchy, upbeat music and dances, as well as lyrics and social campaigns aimed at empowering young people.

BTS were set to embark on a world tour prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Since then, they’ve found other ways to stay connected to fans through online concerts and by releasing new music.

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