Louis Tomlinson’s Honest Take On BTS Breaking One Direction’s Record Goes Viral. Here’s Why!

BTS ARMYs appreciated how kind and respectful Louis Tomlinson sounded.

One Direction and BTS are two of the most popular boy bands ever and there’s no doubt about it. Both groups have millions of fans who adore them across the globe. Just recently, Louis Tomlinson opened up about how BTS has been breaking several records that once belonged to One Direction and the clip sparked major discussion online. Read on to know!

Here’s How Louis Tomlinson Really Feels About BTS Breaking One Direction’s Records

In a chat with Billboard, Louis shared his true feelings. He remembered a time when BTS was rising to fame and almost every time he opened Twitter, he saw that the K-pop group had taken over one of One Direction’s achievements, like selling albums the fastest or something similar. He admitted it felt a bit sad to watch those old records slip away. Still, Louis made it clear that he doesn’t hold any grudge against them. He said that’s just how the music industry works.

Louis Tomlinson mentioned #BTS about breaking One Direction’s records via Billboard

“There was a time when BTS was on the way up, and I felt like, every time I logged into Twitter, they’d just taken one of our records for something — some fastest-selling thing, and they’d take… pic.twitter.com/VRagI0n9Z2

— BTS Charts Daily (@btschartsdailyc) January 12, 2026

BTS fans, aka ARMY, really loved hearing this. They appreciated how kind and respectful Louis sounded. His words made many people smile, and now some fans are even dreaming about a possible collaboration between BTS and the former One Direction members someday.

On a different note, reports claim that Louis and Zayn’s Netflix documentary has been paused after they got into a big argument at a bar that turned physical. Some insiders even suggest that cameras might have caught parts of the fight since the documentary team was filming around that time. Fans just hope that everything gets sorted out soon.

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Meanwhile, BTS fans have something exciting to look forward to. The group is preparing for a full comeback on March 20, 2026. This will be their first group album in a while, now that all the members have finished their military service.

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First Published: January 13, 2026 1:07 PM