Babymonster’s ‘Batter Up’ music video tops 200 mln views

January 24, 2024

The music video for the debut single by Babymonster, a new girl group from YG Entertainment, has surpassed 200 million YouTube views, the K-pop agency said Saturday.

The video for “Batter Up” passed the 200 million mark Friday afternoon, 53 days after its release, becoming the fastest video for a K-pop debut single to pass the threshold, according to the agency.

Babymonster made its long-awaited debut in November to become the first girl group from YG in seven years since BLACKPINK.

The rookie group consists of six members from three Asian countries — South Korea, Thailand and Japan — who were chosen from an open competition — Ruka, Pharita, Asa, Rami, Rora and Chiquita.

The group will drop its second single, “Stuck in the Middle,” on Feb. 1.

This photo provided by YG Entertainment celebrates its K-pop girl group Babymonster's music video for its debut single, "Batter Up," surpassing 200 million views on YouTube. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
This photo provided by YG Entertainment celebrates its K-pop girl group Babymonster’s music video for its debut single, “Batter Up,” surpassing 200 million views on YouTube. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)