Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Popular boy band BTS has the most-liked and retweeted posts of 2018 in its native South Korea.
Twitter Korea announced the news in posts this week after compiling data on different tweets from throughout the year.
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Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Popular boy band BTS has the most-liked and retweeted posts of 2018 in its native South Korea. Twitter Korea announced the news in posts this week after compiling data on different tweets from throughout the year.
BTS earned the most-liked tweet with its video in of J-Hope completing the "In My Feelings Challenge" in July. The post had received over 1.7 million likes as of Thursday morning.
2018년 한 해 동안 전세계에서 가장 많은 '마음에 들어요♡' 를 받은 트윗은 방탄소년단 @BTS_twt 의 #제이홉 이 등장한 #InMyFeelingsChallenge 댄스 영상입니다. #2018어떤일이 #ThisHappened pic.twitter.com/A8VicY4IwW
— 트위터 대한민국 (@TwitterKorea) December 5, 2018
Twitter Korea also confirmed BTS produced the "Golden Tweet of 2018," or the most retweeted post of the year. The tweet, which shows Jungkook singing in February, was re-tweeted more than 641,000 times.
올해 한국인들이 가장 많이 리트윗한 2018 골든 트윗은 방탄소년단 @BTS_twt 의 바로 이 트윗입니다. 61만 건 이상 리트윗을 기록했습니다. #정국 #JUNGKOOK https://t.co/lDHTc7bkHy pic.twitter.com/6qBNb37fHx
— 트위터 대한민국 (@TwitterKorea) December 5, 2018Advertisement
In addition, BTS ranked No. 1 on Twitter Korea's list of Most-Tweeted About People. The group was followed by fellow boy bands EXO, GOT7, Wanna One and NCT 127.
BTS member Suga caused a stir Wednesday on Twitter when he appeared to tease a collaboration with British singer Ed Sheeran. He shared a photo of a music composition titled "ED SHEERN ST ROUGH."
"hmm... this is for you @edsheeran #SUGA," the K-pop star wrote.
hmm... this is for you @edsheeran #SUGA pic.twitter.com/QVKy3TaAVh
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) December 5, 2018
BTS last released the album Love Yourself: Answer in August, and is promoting the album on its Love Yourself world tour. Jin thanked the group's fans, known as Army, in a post on his 26th birthday this week.