Swim charting for 20 consecutive weeks is truly amazing.

I am so proud of the news that BTS's "Swim" has charted on the Billboard Hot 100 for 20 consecutive weeks! It is amazing enough that they debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, but to see them consistently stay on the chart for a whopping 20 weeks really makes me think, "This is truly BTS." It feels even more meaningful that they have equaled the long-run record of their mega-hit song "Butter."

I think it's truly amazing that this song isn't just a fleeting sensation, but has been consistently loved by music fans around the world for such a long time. In a global music market where new songs flood in every week, staying on the charts for 20 weeks is a difficult record in itself, and it seems to demonstrate once again just how solid a fandom and mainstream power BTS's music possesses.

Above all, I am proud that 'Swim' continues to be loved by fans around the world as a song they want to listen to in their daily lives. I hope these great records continue so that they can create another meaningful long-running record. As expected, BTS's power to create music that remains consistently loved over time is truly amazing!