CNN "BTS, Artists Who Changed the 2010s... Contributed to the Popularization of K-pop"

BTS performed a New Year's live stage at Times Square in Manhattan, New York, USA, on the night of the 31st of last month (local time). [Image source=AP Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Heo Midam] The group BTS has been selected as one of CNN's 'Top 10 Artists Who Changed Music in the 2010s.'

On the 31st of last month (local time), CNN announced the 'Top 10 artists who not only transformed their own music genres but also reinvented themselves and exerted impressive influence, leading changes in the music industry.'

The 10 artists chosen by CNN include BTS, Beyonc?, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, Lady Gaga, Drake, Metro Boomin, Taylor Swift, Solange, and Kanye West.

CNN introduced BTS as "a team that contributed to the popularization of K-pop in the United States," stating, "You may have never listened to BTS's music or you may be one of their ardent fans. Either way, their influence cannot be denied."

It continued, "BTS was the first K-pop group to top the Billboard 200 chart with LOVE YOURSELF 轉 'Tear' in 2018, and since then, they have reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart three times in total," adding, "BTS has sold millions of albums worldwide, including in the United States."

Furthermore, CNN said, "BTS led K-pop into the mainstream of the global pop market," and "Because their growth occurred in the late 2010s, K-pop is expected to achieve even greater things in the 2020s."

Meanwhile, on the same day, BTS performed a spectacular stage at the American ABC network's New Year's live show 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2020 with Ryan Seacrest' held in Times Square, New York.

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