International sensation South Korea’s Bangtan Sonyeondan (or Bangtan Boys, which translates as ‘Bulletproof Boy Scouts’) known by the acronym BTS given Hall of Fame award by Guinness World of Records.
According to Guinness, BTS collected 23 Guinness World Records titles across music and social media that include the most streamed group on Spotify, most followed music group on Instagram, most viewers for the premiere of a music video on YouTube, most streamed track on Spotify in the first 24 hours, most viewed YouTube video in 24 hours by a K-pop group, fastest time to reach one million followers on TikTok, most tickets sold for a livestreamed concert and most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours.
“Despite their young age, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook have left a mark in the present cultural landscape, breaking free from the limitations of their home market and of a language, South Korean, that remains widely unknown to the international public,” Guinness said.
The boyband members have also been hailed for their advocacy of : self-love, self-acceptance and mental health awareness.
“As for their ability to have fun, amaze and communicate through music and dance moves, as well as their dedication for breaking records… that is certainly what marks BTS as the perfect fit for our Hall of Fame 2022,” it added.
(SOURCE: PHILSTAR GLOBAL)
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