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BTS' 'Life Goes On' music video hits 600 million views on YouTube.

BTS' Life Goes On Hits 600M YouTube Views

The Life Goes On music video marks a fresh BTS YouTube milestone, highlighting the song's sustained reach years after release.

13 JUL 2026, 02:03 PM

Highlights

BTS’ Life Goes On reaches a major YouTube milestone, proving the endurance of the group's catalog years after its initial release.
From a record-breaking Billboard Hot 100 debut to renewed Spotify momentum, Life Goes On persistently expands BTS' global streaming legacy.
The achievement of Life Goes On arrives when the group is heading towards the finale of their Arirang World Tour’s European leg.

Even after five years of its release, BTS’ pandemic-anthem, Life Goes On continues to post strong viewership within the international music space. According to the group’s agency, BigHit Music, the track’s music video reportedly crossed 600 million views on YouTube on July 12, 2026 at 12:34 a.m. KST. The milestone again fundamentally changes the criteria of a global hit that are non-English in nature.

Although BTS’ high-octane pop tracks like Dynamite (2.1 billion views) and Butter (1B views) had achieved faster initial velocity, Life Goes On, recently attained 1.03B cumulative streams on Spotify. With such streaming numbers, the title track of the septet’s seventh EP, Be, also re-entered into the platform's Daily Top Songs Global index.

BTS Life Goes On: A Pandemic-Era Song With Lasting Cultural Impact

Directed by BTS member Jungkook, the music video uses visual symbols like a dust-covered bicycle and an empty concert hall to showcase the sudden halt of global live entertainment. Co-written by members RM, Suga, and J-Hope, the song depicted a tonal shift from the band's usual high-energy choreography, centering on themes of endurance and transient grief.

The 2020 track showcases how linguistic barriers are dismantling in the mainstream music consumption landscape. In the same year, during the month of December, Life Goes On reportedly became the first Korean song to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in its 62-year history. According to Korean JoongAng Daily, the group retained top position for three consecutive weeks with this song.

The Milestone Comes Amidst BTS’ Arirang World Tour

Life Goes On’s sustained performance showcases the robust global market power of BTS' catalog, even as the group is busy performing their new songs in their Arirang World Tour. As the group prepares to conclude the European leg of the tour with a final show in Paris this coming weekend, BTS is also gearing up for its FIFA World Cup 2026 performance alongside Madonna, Shakira, and Justin Bieber on July 19, 2026.

Diya Mukherjee

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Diya Mukherjee is a Content Writer at Outlook Respawn with a postgraduate background in media. She has a passion for writing content and is enthusiastic about exploring cultures, literature, global affairs, and pop culture.