On the 10th (local time), Billboard announced that BTS has been included in their list of ‘21st Century’s Greatest Pop Stars.’ They explained, “They have elevated K-pop to a global level” and “Set high standards for hit-making in pop music over the past decade.”
BTS is the only K-pop group to make it onto this list. Billboard added, “They have broken the barriers that restricted boy bands, K-pop, and Korean artists” and “Achieved Beatles-level success, creating a new blueprint for all pop music.”
Billboard cited the members’ musical talent and performance skills, as well as their fanbase, ARMY, as key factors to BTS’s success. They specifically highlighted ARMY, noting that “They have strengthened solidarity across various communities beyond age, race, and religion.” They further stated, “No other group can match BTS’s achievements this century” and “They have truly opened a new path.”
Billboard has been releasing their list of the 25 most important and influential pop stars of the 21st century, two names per week since last month. Previous entries include Bruno Mars, Lil Wayne, One Direction, Bad Bunny, Ed Sheeran, and Katy Perry, who respectively took the 20th to 25th spots.
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