BTS makes Billboard's 'Greatest Pop Stars of 21st Century' list


SEOUL: South Korean boy group BTS (pic) has secured the 19th spot on the US Billboard's list of the Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century, Yonhap News Agency reported.

"The group has broken through ceilings for boy bands, K-pop and South Korean artists in general, all while creating a meaningful community that is continually inspired by BTS' message of positivity, love and connection," Billboard said in an online article introducing the No. 19 entry, revealed on Tuesday (Sept 10).

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