'TOMBOY' Joins 'Queencard' and 'Nxde': i-dle Now Has Three 400-Million-View MVs

i-dle's TOMBOY has quietly become one of K-pop's most enduring music videos. The track's MV crossed 400 million views on YouTube on August 7th, according to Cube Entertainment, joining Queencard and Nxde as the group's third video to reach that landmark.

For fans who remember the raw, guitar-driven energy of TOMBOY from its 2022 release, the milestone feels earned. The song arrived as the title track of i-dle's first full-length album I NEVER DIE and hit the ground running: it swept South Korea's domestic streaming charts with a perfect all-kill shortly after release, then closed out the year ranked No. 1 on Billboard's Best K-Pop Songs of 2022 list. That kind of crossover reach, from domestic chart domination to genuine global recognition, is exactly what built the view count that kept climbing long after the promotional cycle ended.

What makes the 400-million figure feel significant is the company it keeps. Queencard and Nxde are both fan favorites with their own distinct performance identities, the confident, strutting energy of Queencard, the theatrical Old Hollywood staging of Nxde, and TOMBOY sits alongside them as a track that defined a specific era for the group. Three MVs at 400 million puts i-dle in rare territory among K-pop girl groups.

The timing adds some context, too. The group recently wrapped promotions for their ninth mini-album We Made and performed on the main stage at Lollapalooza in the United States. Their world tour Syncopation is heading into its final stretch, with the closing shows scheduled for August 29 and 30 at Galaxy Arena in Macau. For a group with that kind of schedule, watching a two-year-old MV quietly clear another milestone is a good reminder of just how deep their catalog runs.