SEOUL – BTS were named as one of the “greatest pop stars of the 21st century” by Billboard magazine.

In an article published on Sept 10 in the United States, the band ranked No. 19 on the list of 25.

It described the superband as “the septet that took K-pop to new global heights, and set the standard for high-level hitmaking and fan devotion”, and looked back at how they “crashed through every door of what it takes to be a successful pop act and expanded that with a scope never quite seen before”.

As a band, they have notched the No. 1 spot on Billboard 200 and Hot 100 six times each and clinched five Grammy nominations.

Individual accomplishments were also mentioned, such as Jimin and Jungkook each topping the Billboard Hot 100 with solo songs. Meanwhile, Jimin’s solo song, Who, not only extended its stay on the main songs chart to a seventh week but also rose 10 places up to No. 28. THE KOREA HERALD/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK