Babymonster logs 300m views with ‘Batter Up' music video
The video reached the milestone on the previous day, about 14 months after its release. The music video is its second video to do so, after that of 'Sheesh,' the main track from the group's first EP.
'Batter Up' is the rookie girl group's predebut single. The music video has set multiple records for a K-pop band, logging the most views on YouTube in 24 hours at 22.59 million and surpassing 100 million in the shortest time at 18 days.
Meanwhile, the septet held a two-day concert in Seoul late last month and will fly to the US on Feb. 28 for its first international "Hello Monsters" tour.
Jay B of GOT7 will visit more fans in Asia in March and April, according to agency Mauve Company Wednesday.
He held a solo concert in Seoul in December last year and the 'Tape: Re Load" concert in Bangkok in January. He plans to expand the latest concert to five more cities in the region: Manila, followed by Taipei, Tokyo, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur.
At his solo gig, he performed songs from his first solo studio album 'Archive 1: [Road Runner],' including both main tracks 'Crash' and 'Cloud Nine.' The LP came out in November 2024 and topped the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 11 regions.
Last month, he reunited with his bandmates for the group's 13th EP 'Winter Heptagon' and held a three-day concert in Seoul.
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