Steve Aoki Recalls ‘Magical Moment’ That Led to ‘MIC Drop’ Remix Breakthrough in New BTS ARMY Film

As BTS fans prepare for the release of the forthcoming ARMY documentary Forever We Are Young, a new clip of the film featuring Steve Aoki has arrived.

In the 19-second clip, the producer describes the “magical moment” when BTS fans and K-pop’s rise in the U.S. “all surged into the ‘MID Drop’ remix and allowed it to break through.”

The song that Aoki refers to, “MIC Drop,” was originally released in September 2017 as a B-side on Love Yourself: Her. Aoki’s edit landed two months later in November as the second single from the EP. In 2021, the video for the remix surpassed the one billion views mark on YouTube.

Forever We Are Young arrives in theaters Wednesday, July 30, via Trafalgar Releasing. The documentary is focused on the group’s international fanbase, BTS ARMY.

The doc was directed by filmmakers Grace Lee and Patty Ahn and explores aspects of ARMY including passion, creativity and activism, following BTS fans across continents. As previously reported by Billboard, “the project dives into the fan-led movements that helped launch BTS into superstardom and reflects on how ARMY has become a global symbol of unity, inclusion and collective strength.”

“There is no BTS without ARMY and no ARMY without BTS,” co-directors Lee and Ahn said in a joint statement. “We’re excited for audiences to go on an emotional journey and meet a fandom that made us laugh, cry, and think.”

Forever We Are Young premiered in March at SXSW 2025 in Austin. Tickets for the July 30 global opening are on sale now.

Watch Steve Aoki talk about “MIC Drop” below: