August 2020Reputable sourceWell documented
K-Pop Goes Global: BTS
On the timeline · around August 2020 · The Digital Age
What happened
In August 2020 the South Korean group BTS reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with 'Dynamite,' becoming the first all-South-Korean act to top the chart. The milestone capped years of K-pop's rise, powered by ambitious production, choreography, and a globally connected online fandom.
Why it matters
BTS's success marked the arrival of K-pop as a dominant global force and showed that non-English-language music, propelled by the internet and social media, could conquer the very center of Western pop.
Sources
- Billboard. BTS' 'Dynamite' Blasts in at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 (2020) · Reputable source