BTS is our No. 19 Greatest Pop Star of the 21st century for how the group took South Korean pop music to new global heights.
When you think of what it takes for a group to become pop stars, imagine having seven individual talents who can each do it all well: sing, rap, dance, and amass a love and fandom that even some of the biggest pop stars could only dream of. That’s what you have with BTS, who crashed through every door of what it takes to be a successful pop act and expanded that with a scope never quite seen before.
Being trained in the K-pop methodology prepared all seven to be strong in all areas of performance. To get to know them as great singers, take note of V’s chilling vocals on “Spring Day,” Jimin’s sweet sensuality on “Serendipity,” Jin’s flawless belting on “Let Go,” or Jung Kook’s effortless falsetto on “Euphoria”.
Though there was no denying BTS’ massive success as the septet sold out stadiums across the world by 2019, there really was no preparation for what happened with “Dynamite” in 2020. The group’s first single released in all English can only be described as pop perfection. From the sticky-sweet lyrics to the colorfully choreographed music video, the song catapulted the already massively popular group to new levels of crossover American success. The song became BTS’ first No.
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