BTS became the first Korean act to accrue over a billion streams on Apple Music.

This photo of BTS was posted on its official Twitter account on Sept. 26, after being introduced as "the biggest boy band on the planet" on "Good Morning America." (Twitter @BTS_bighit)

The seven-member act made history on Apple’s music streaming site by becoming the first Korean act to be streamed over a billion times.

The band’s representing label Big Hit Entertainment shared the news on its official Twitter account Sunday that BTS became the first K-pop artist to break 1 billion streams. Apple Music announced the feat Friday according to the label.

BTS is taking its worldwide “Love Yourself” tour to Japan starting second week of November.

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By Kim Arin (arin@heraldcorp.com)