Jung Kook's 'Dreamers' sees a surge of reverse traffic in comments... Immediately after the announcement of the new World Cup theme song, fans from around the world flocked to it [K-EYES]

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Shortly after the release of 'Goals,' a track from the official 2026 North, Central America, and Caribbean World Cup album, Jung Kook of BTS, who sang 'Dreamers' four years ago, is experiencing a surge in popularity. Fans dissatisfied with the 'Goals' song have flocked en masse to the 'Dreamers' music video, causing the YouTube comment section to be flooded in real-time with new comments in dozens of languages from around the world.

The song 'Goals,' featuring BLACKPINK's Lisa, Brazil's Anitta, and Nigeria's Rema, made a glamorous debut by surpassing 2.9 million views on YouTube within 15 hours of its release on the 21st (local time). It is an upbeat song that blends Latin pop, K-pop, and Afrobeat rhythms, capturing the energy of the World Cup.

However, a wave of criticism emerged, with many stating, "The lyrics are too light and do not align with the spirit of the World Cup." Some fans pointed out that the song, which focuses on appearance, fashion, and confidence like Lisa's part ("My body/ my fit/ My friends/ my whip/ Bet I'm goals"), is far removed from a World Cup theme song that should convey messages of hope, unity, and dreams. @Paltaconarroz96 compared the two, saying, "I have never missed a single World Cup, but this song is the worst. 'Dreamers' was the perfect song."

As of the 22nd, Jung Kook's 'Dreamers' music video has recorded 447.34 million views, 6.3 million likes, and 300,000 comments on YouTube. On X (formerly Twitter), @rize07addict stated, "The hourly view count for the 'Dreamers' MV is skyrocketing. Many football fans and general users who were disappointed with 'Goals' are returning." The tweet surpassed 116,000 views on the day it was posted.

The YouTube comment section is filled with comparative reactions. @xuzun wrote, "World Cup songs should be about unity, dreams, and solidarity, but 'Goals' is not," while @Dina-w6w praised 'Dreamers' as "still unparalleled" for being about "unity, passion, and beautiful football."

A comment by @kooksmoonlight.220, "All of us who came here after hearing the new World Cup song," received 8,200 likes and 134 replies. @alyaalya3545 said, "I'm not a K-pop fan, but I have to admit this. It's one of the best FIFA songs ever" (642 likes).

@Dani_Iuliana expressed anticipation, saying, "I wish BTS would sing 'Dreamers' during the halftime show. It would be amazing to hear that song performed by the full group on the World Cup stage." Other fans also took to encouraging streaming. @WeStreamBTS7 appealed, "Let's aim for 500 million views and 7 million likes."

'Dreamers' was performed by Jung Kook alongside Saudi artist Fahad Al Kubaisi at the opening ceremony, capturing the emotion of the 2022 Qatar World Cup with its message of hope, dreams, and solidarity. BTS is also set to perform as a full group at the halftime show of the 2026 World Cup final.

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