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.
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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