BTS’s ‘FAKE LOVE’ Becomes Group’s Sixth Music Video to Reach 1.4 Billion Views

BTS’s music video for “FAKE LOVE” has surpassed 1.4 billion views on YouTube, adding another billion-scale milestone to the group’s catalog. The video crossed the threshold at approximately 3:46 p.m. KST on August 13.

The achievement makes “FAKE LOVE” the sixth BTS music video to reach 1.4 billion views. It follows “Boy With Luv,” “DNA,” “Dynamite,” “MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)” and “IDOL,” giving the group a six-video collection at or above the same major benchmark.

“FAKE LOVE” was originally released on May 18, 2018 at 6 p.m. KST. Its journey to 1.4 billion views therefore took a little more than eight years, two months and 25 days. The extended timeline demonstrates how an established music video can continue accumulating a large audience long after its initial promotional period.

A 2018 release with sustained reach

The milestone is notable because it reflects durability rather than only opening-week attention. Music-video viewing often rises sharply around a release and then slows as newer songs arrive. Crossing 1.4 billion views more than eight years later shows that “FAKE LOVE” remains active within BTS’s wider digital catalog and continues to be discovered or revisited.

The song’s dramatic presentation has helped it retain a distinct place in the group’s visual history. Its music video uses dark sets, large-scale practical imagery and emotionally charged choreography to match a track centered on a relationship that has lost its truth. That combination made the video immediately recognizable within BTS’s 2018 era and gave viewers numerous visual moments to return to.

The latest number also places “FAKE LOVE” within a varied group of BTS hits. The five earlier videos at the same level span bright pop, hip-hop remixes, large performance pieces and releases from different stages of the group’s international growth. Together, they show that the audience is distributed across multiple sounds and concepts rather than concentrated around one breakout title.

Six videos above the same benchmark

“Boy With Luv,” “DNA,” “Dynamite,” “MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)” and “IDOL” reached 1.4 billion views before “FAKE LOVE.” The new addition expands a record built across several album cycles and visual styles. Each video arrived in a different context, but all six have maintained enough viewing activity to pass the same threshold.

View counts do not measure every form of listening, and they are not a direct substitute for sales, charts or concert demand. They do, however, provide a visible record of how often official videos are played on one of the world’s largest platforms. At this scale, even gradual daily viewing can add substantial totals over time.

For older releases, each new milestone can also introduce the song to audiences who entered the fandom later. BTS’s catalog has continued to circulate through playlists, reaction videos, dance performances and links between official content. When one video reaches a major round number, the attention often encourages viewers to explore related releases from the same period.

A catalog milestone, not a new release

The 1.4 billion figure marks continued engagement with an existing work; it is not tied to a new version or rerelease of “FAKE LOVE.” The original official music video remains the focus of the count. Its steady growth illustrates the cumulative nature of online music consumption, where a release can register meaningful achievements many years after launch.

The order of the six videos also provides a moving snapshot of BTS’s most frequently watched visual works. “FAKE LOVE” now joins titles that represent both Korean-language releases and internationally oriented singles. The list connects the group’s rise before 2020 with the worldwide expansion that followed, while showing continued interest across both periods.

With the August 13 milestone, BTS now has six separate official music videos beyond 1.4 billion YouTube views. The figure adds another measurable point to the group’s long-term digital performance, but the more revealing detail is its timing: a video released in 2018 is still reaching large new cumulative totals in 2026. For “FAKE LOVE,” that sustained attention has turned an eight-year viewing history into the latest chapter of BTS’s billion-view catalog.