It was a close YouTube battle of two of the largest international K-pop acts when BIGBANG and EXO released new music videos within hours of each other last month. But in the end, the YG Entertainment quintet snagged the most views on YouTube for June 2015.


"Bang Bang Bang" dropped on June 1 and wound up the most-viewed K-pop video both in America and around the world for the month, beating out EXO's "Love Me Right" (released June 2, and is at No. 2 on both rankings) along with BIGBANG's own "We Like 2 Party" vid (released on June 4, and is at No. 3 on both lists). BIGBANG topping both lists means SM Entertainment ends its remarkable, five-month streak at No. 1 atop the U.S.-focused chart provided by YouTube each month. 


Girl groups AOA and Sistar's new videos dropped on the same day, but AOA wound up outcharting Sistar both on the Stateside and the international list. 

Check out June 2015's list, according to YouTube, below with a playlist that you can click through to watch each video only on Billboard:

Most Viewed K-Pop Videos in America - June 2015:


Source: BILLBOARD

Source: Soompi

[TV???=??? ??] U.S. MTV IGGY picked BIGBANG’s “BANG BANG BANG” as “Song of the Summer” voted by fans worldwide.

According to YG Entertainment on 21st, U.S MTV IGGY announced on 20th, local time, on their website and official facebook page that they picked “BANG BANG BANG” as “International Song of Summer 2015.”

MTV IGGY had opened an on-line poll for fans around the world to vote for the number one song this summer from 13th to 20th where “BANG BANG BANG” won an overwhelming 50.75%.

Worldwide hits including DIPLO’s “Dr. Pepper” which drew attention for CL’s featuring, C-Kan’s “My Everything,” Rihanna’s “Bitch Better Have My Money” and Talyor Swift’s “Bad Blood” were also the candidates in the neck-to-neck race.

“BANG BANG BANG,” a track from “A” of “MADE SERIES,” a comeback project of BIGBANG, became a huge hit with its upbeat and strong rhythm, making it a perfect seasonal song for the sweltering summer. Once released, the song swept the board in Korea and occupied No. 1 on iTunes Singles Chart in 11 countries and the top slot on Billboard’s World Digital Songs chart in the 1st week of June, proving the idol group’s global popularity.

“BANG BANG BANG” music video, widely known for its eye-catching look and dynamic performance, has recorded 35,996,461 views on late 21st, about to hit its next YouTube milestone of 3.6 million views.

BIGBANG is continuing its world tour across Asia, taking the stage in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 24th and 25th, in Manila, Philippines on 30th and in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 1st.

2015. 7. 21.