BTS Just Became The First K-Pop Band To Go Gold

he boys of BTS can add yet another achievement to their growing list of accolades. 

It looks like the band’s “Mic Drop” remix with Steve Aoki, featuring rapper Desiigner, was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 

The rapper revealed the news in a tweet on Saturday, though the song does not yet appear on the RIAA website. A rep for BTS did not immediately return HuffPost’s request for comment.

“Mic Drop” has been on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks, peaking at No. 28.

According to the RIAA, a song is eligible for gold certification after it surpasses 500,000 units in sales. While each permanent digital download counts as its own unit, 150 on-demand audio and/or video streams are regarded as a single unit by RIAA standards.

BTS’ recent success just seems to be a continuation of the band’s winning streak. A few months ago, the group broke the record for the most Twitter engagements and just a few months before that, it made Time Magazine’s “25 Most Influential People on the Internet”list.

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